CVE-2026-101881

OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 contains an allocation of resources without limits vulnerability in the gateway WebSocket transport that allows connected gateways to exhaust node memory. Attackers can send an unending sequence of WebSocket continuation frames without EndOfMessage to cause unbounded memory growth until the node process crashes.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/blob/v0.6.12/src/OpenClaw.Shared/WebSocketClientBase.cs#L217-L263
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/1810e357aa0d0639099b347f31c746ba7d31512a
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/releases/tag/v2026.7.1
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-xxr2-xm56-9cw5
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-windows-node-before-2026.7.1-denial-of-service
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-xxr2-xm56-9cw5

Configurations

No configuration.

History

30 Sep 2026, 20:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-30 20:17

Updated : 2026-10-01 02:20

NVD link : CVE-2026-101881

Mitre link : CVE-2026-101881

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-101881

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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