BerriAI litellm up to 1.63.1 Admin Key key_management_endpoints.py improper authorization
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in BerriAI litellm up to 1.63.1. This affects an unknown function of the file litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py of the component Admin Key Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-12770. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in BerriAI litellm up to 1.63.1. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py of the component Admin Key Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is integrity, and availability.
The advisory is shared for download at gist.github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-12770. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.
The exploit is available at gist.github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9
VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.9
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authorizationCWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
06/20/2026 Advisory disclosed06/20/2026 VulDB entry created
06/20/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: gist.github.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-12770 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-12770
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-372512
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 06/20/2026 11:31Changes: 06/20/2026 11:31 (56)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: Eric-c
Cache ID: 216::103
Submit
Accepted
- Submit #811279: litellm <= 1.63.1 Improper Authorization (CWE-285) (by Eric-c)
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