Incorrect Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.21
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- published3 Mar 2026
- disclosed2 Mar 2026
- credittdjackey
Introduced: 2 Mar 2026
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How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.21 or higher.
Overview
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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the system.run command resolution. An attacker can execute unauthorized commands on a trusted Windows node by submitting a benign command for approval and then appending malicious trailing arguments to the cmd.exe /c invocation, resulting in a mismatch between the approved/audited command text and the actual executed command.