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CVE-2026-63349VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Otterdog: AnyIO run_process/open_process ignores extra_groups and can retain parent supplementary groups

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-63349· High 7.0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High : upgrade to 1.3.4_1 soon.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 21:47 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.3.4_1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade otterdog to 1.3.4_1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewotterdogpkg:brew/otterdogOther threatsAffected
  • >=1.3.4 <1.3.4_1
Fixed in
  • 1.3.4_1

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AI-suggested

A patch is available in otterdog version 1.3.4_1 that corrects the handling of the extra_groups argument in AnyIO's open_process() function. Users should upgrade to version 1.3.4_1 or later to remediate this issue.

Description

AnyIO version 4.14.0 has a vulnerability in its run_process() and open_process() functions where the extra_groups argument is mishandled. Specifically, open_process() incorrectly forwards the extra_groups parameter, causing child processes to retain parent supplementary groups instead of properly setting or clearing them. This affects privilege dropping on POSIX systems, potentially leading to incorrect privilege management in subprocesses. The issue is fixed in version 1.3.4_1 of the otterdog product.

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