CVE-2026-101879
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-862 · Missing authorization
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 7.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Fix and advisories
- 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://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-fxch-cgcp-4v5h
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