HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-12770
HIGH

CVE-2026-12770

CWE-266Published: June 21, 2026· Updated: Jun 24, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.24%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:14.8th

Official Description

A vulnerability was determined in BerriAI litellm up to 1.63.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py of the component Admin Key Handler. This manipulation causes improper authorization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 23781. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-12770 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

litellm1 product
litellm
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/pull/23781
ADVISORYhttps://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/993c68152b2c770d53590f1684c755d4
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12770
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/submit/811279
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/vuln/372512

All References (7)

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https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/993c68152b2c770d53590f1684c755d4Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/Product
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https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/pull/23781Issue Tracking · Patch
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https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12770Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/submit/811279Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry · Exploit
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/372512Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/372512/ctiPermissions Required · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-12770
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-266
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.24%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedJun 21, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-12770 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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