Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-22168
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain an approval-integrity mismatch vulnerability in system.run that allows authenticated operators to execute arbitrary trailing arguments after cmd.exe /c while approval text reflects only a benign command. Attackers can smuggle malicious arguments through cmd.exe /c to achieve local command execution on trusted Windows nodes with mismatched audit logs.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5v6x-rfc3-7qfr (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6007941f04df1edcca679dd6c95949744fdbd4df (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-injection-via-cmd-exe-c-trailing-… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22168?
- CVE-2026-22168 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Argument Injection. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22168?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.