Is CVE-2026-101879 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101879 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-101879?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 30 September 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101879?

A patch was published on 2026-09-02: Fix committed to repository prior to disclosure Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-101879 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-101879?

Check whether you run Openclaw Windows Node at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-101879: OpenClaw Windows Node missing authorization in capture handlers

CVE-2026-101879 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-30

OpenClaw Windows Node is a Windows agent that runs on end-user machines and allows remote management and monitoring. The vulnerability allows connected gateways or agents to silently perform sensitive operations—capturing screenshots, accessing the user's webcam, and obtaining the device's location—without prompting the user or receiving their consent. An attacker with network access to the node could spy on user activity, monitor the user through their webcam, or track the device's physical location.

Technologies: Openclaw Windows Node. Vendors: Openclaw.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-101879 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101879 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-101879?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 30 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Openclaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1-3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101879?: A patch was published on 2026-09-02: Fix committed to repository prior to disclosure Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-101879 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-101879?: Check whether you run Openclaw Windows Node at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The NodeService component in OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1-3 fails to enforce authorization checks or user consent prompts for the screen.snapshot, camera.snap, and location.get WebSocket methods. An attacker with network access to the node can invoke these methods over WebSocket to capture sensitive data without user interaction. The fix adds consent verification and visible per-use indicators before sensitive captures are executed.

Affected products

OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1-3

Timeline

2026-09-30: disclosed
2026-09-02: patched: Fix committed to repository prior to disclosure

References

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