CVE-2026-22173
OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - Command Injection via Unescaped Environment Assignments in Windows Scheduled Task Script Generation
Description
Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected.
INFO
Published Date :
March 23, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 23, 2026, 11:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-22173
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update OpenClaw to version 2026.2.18 or later.
- Review and sanitize environment variable inputs.
- Ensure script variables are properly quoted.
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CVE Rejected by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.18 contain a command injection vulnerability in Windows Scheduled Task script generation where environment variables are written unquoted to gateway.cmd, allowing shell metacharacters to break out of assignment context. Attackers can inject arbitrary commands through config-provided environment variables when the scheduled task script is generated and executed. Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected. Removed CVSS V4.0 VulnCheck: AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 Removed CVSS V3.1 VulnCheck: AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed CWE VulnCheck: CWE-78 Removed Reference VulnCheck: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dafe52e8cf1a041d898cfb304a485fa05e5f58fb Removed Reference VulnCheck: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pj5x-38rw-6fph Removed Reference VulnCheck: https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-mar-command-injection-via-unescaped-environment-assignments-in-windows-scheduled-task-script-generation -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.18 contain a command injection vulnerability in Windows Scheduled Task script generation where environment variables are written unquoted to gateway.cmd, allowing shell metacharacters to break out of assignment context. Attackers can inject arbitrary commands through config-provided environment variables when the scheduled task script is generated and executed. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-78 Added Reference https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dafe52e8cf1a041d898cfb304a485fa05e5f58fb Added Reference https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pj5x-38rw-6fph Added Reference https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-mar-command-injection-via-unescaped-environment-assignments-in-windows-scheduled-task-script-generation