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CVE-2026-101879: OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1-3 Missing Authorization

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-30 · updated 2026-10-02
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1-3 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in NodeService capture handlers that allows connected gateways or agents to perform screen snapshots, camera snaps, and location captures without consent prompts. Attackers can invoke screen.snapshot, camera.snap, and location.get over the node WebSocket to silently capture screenshots, photograph users through webcams, and obtain device geolocation without user interaction.

Affected products

• OpenClaw Windows Node: before 2026.7.1-3 — fixed in 2026.7.1-3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw Windows Node 2026.7.1-3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/blob/v2026.7.1-2/src/OpenClaw.Tray.WinUI/Services/NodeService.cs#L1891-L1913
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/16cb6897941fa7832ce2811e9d550caed9a49b4b
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/31a8c6557df740232898079b21f0eb677a4119cf
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/releases/tag/v2026.7.1-3
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-fxch-cgcp-4v5h
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-windows-node-before-2026.7.1-3-missing-authorization
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-fxch-cgcp-4v5h

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