OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.2 fail to properly validate Windows cmd.exe metacharacters in allowlist-gated exec requests, allowing attackers to bypass command approval restrictions. Remote attackers can craft command strings with shell metacharacters like & or %...% to execute unapproved commands beyond the allowlisted operations.
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000
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| Description | OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.2 fail to properly validate Windows cmd.exe metacharacters in allowlist-gated exec requests, allowing attackers to bypass command approval restrictions. Remote attackers can craft command strings with shell metacharacters like & or %...% to execute unapproved commands beyond the allowlisted operations. | |
| Title | OpenClaw < 2026.2.2 - Command Injection via cmd.exe Parsing Bypass in Allowlist Enforcement | |
| First Time appeared |
Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-184 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-03-05T22:27:44.637Z
Reserved: 2026-02-27T14:54:35.709Z
Link: CVE-2026-28391
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-03-05T22:16:15.360
Modified: 2026-03-05T22:16:15.360
Link: CVE-2026-28391
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