GHSA-5v6x-rfc3-7qfr: OpenClaw has Windows system.run approval mismatch on cmd.exe /c trailing arguments

March 2, 2026

A Windows system.run approval-integrity mismatch in the cmd.exe /c path could allow trailing arguments to execute while approval/audit text reflected only a benign command string.

This requires an authenticated operator context using the approvals flow and a trusted Windows node.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-5v6x-rfc3-7qfr
github.com/openclaw/openclaw
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6007941f04df1edcca679dd6c95949744fdbd4df
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5v6x-rfc3-7qfr

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