CVE-2026-22168 HIGH

CVE-2026-22168: OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Command Injection via cmd.exe /c Trailing Arguments in system.run

Vendor Openclaw
Product OpenClaw
Weakness CWE-88
Published March 18, 2026
Last update March 18, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 18, 2026 CVE published
March 18, 2026 Record updated