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Windows CVE-2026-22176

| EUVD-2026-13005 MEDIUM
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-03-19 VulnCheck GHSA-pj5x-38rw-6fph
6.1
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

4
EUVD ID Assigned
Mar 19, 2026 - 01:30 euvd
EUVD-2026-13005
Analysis Generated
Mar 19, 2026 - 01:30 vuln.today
Patch released
Mar 19, 2026 - 01:30 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 19, 2026 - 01:00 nvd
MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a command injection vulnerability in Windows Scheduled Task script generation where environment variables are written to gateway.cmd using unquoted set KEY=VALUE assignments, allowing shell metacharacters to break out of assignment context. Attackers can inject arbitrary commands through environment variable values containing metacharacters like &, |, ^, %, or ! to achieve command execution when the scheduled task script is generated and executed.

AnalysisAI

OpenClaw versions before 2026.2.19 allow local authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into environment variable values during Windows Scheduled Task script generation. The vulnerability stems from unquoted variable assignments in gateway.cmd that fail to sanitize special characters like &, |, ^, %, and !, enabling command injection when the task script runs. …

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RemediationAI

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Validate input sanitization for user-controlled parameters.

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CVE-2026-22176 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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