High severity · published Jun 21, 2026
CVE-2026-12770
BerriAI litellm Admin Key key_management_endpoints.py improper authorization
8.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
litellm · BerriAI
1.63.0; 1.63.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12770
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12770
Exploit
https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/993c68152b2c770d53590f1684c755d4
Product
https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/pull/23781
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12770
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/811279
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/vuln/372512
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