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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0028.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw Windows Node unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.7.1-3

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

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw Windows Node
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw Windows Node

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1-3 Missing Authorization
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-02T16:29:19.954Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T15:44:45.389Z

Link: CVE-2026-101879

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Updated: 2026-10-02T16:29:15.922Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T20:17:18.373

Modified: 2026-10-02T17:17:00.487

Link: CVE-2026-101879

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Updated: 2026-10-01T15:38:37Z

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