Improper authorization in BerriAI LiteLLM secret resolution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-266 and CWE-285.
Summary
BerriAI LiteLLM up to 1.94.0 is affected. A flaw in the get_secret function of secret_managers/main.py lets a manipulated api_key argument cause improper authorization (CWE-285). A remote attacker with low privileges can exploit it without user interaction. A public exploit has been disclosed and may be used.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability has been found in BerriAI LiteLLM up to 1.94.0. This affects the function get_secret of the file secret_managers/main.py of the component Secret Resolution. The manipulation of the argument api_key leads to improper authorization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BerriAI | LiteLLM | 1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.6; 1.7; 1.8; 1.9; 1.10; 1.11; 1.12; 1.13; 1.14; 1.15; 1.16; 1.17; 1.18; 1.19; 1.20; 1.21; 1.22; 1.23; 1.24; 1.25; 1.26; 1.27; 1.28; 1.29; 1.30; 1.31; 1.32; 1.33; 1.34; 1.35; 1.36; 1.37; 1.38; 1.39; 1.40; 1.41; 1.42; 1.43; 1.44; 1.45; 1.46; 1.47; 1.48; 1.49; 1.50; 1.51; 1.52; 1.53; 1.54; 1.55; 1.56; 1.57; 1.58; 1.59; 1.60; 1.61; 1.62; 1.63; 1.64; 1.65; 1.66; 1.67; 1.68; 1.69; 1.70; 1.71; 1.72; 1.73; 1.74; 1.75; 1.76; 1.77; 1.78; 1.79; 1.80; 1.81; 1.82; 1.83; 1.84; 1.85; 1.86; 1.87; 1.88; 1.89; 1.90; 1.91; 1.92; 1.93; 1.94.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LiteLLM VendorBerriAI Affected 1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.6; 1.7; 1.8; 1.9; 1.10; 1.11; 1.12; 1.13; 1.14; 1.15; 1.16; 1.17; 1.18; 1.19; 1.20; 1.21; 1.22; 1.23; 1.24; 1.25; 1.26; 1.27; 1.28; 1.29; 1.30; 1.31; 1.32; 1.33; 1.34; 1.35; 1.36; 1.37; 1.38; 1.39; 1.40; 1.41; 1.42; 1.43; 1.44; 1.45; 1.46; 1.47; 1.48; 1.49; 1.50; 1.51; 1.52; 1.53; 1.54; 1.55; 1.56; 1.57; 1.58; 1.59; 1.60; 1.61; 1.62; 1.63; 1.64; 1.65; 1.66; 1.67; 1.68; 1.69; 1.70; 1.71; 1.72; 1.73; 1.74; 1.75; 1.76; 1.77; 1.78; 1.79; 1.80; 1.81; 1.82; 1.83; 1.84; 1.85; 1.86; 1.87; 1.88; 1.89; 1.90; 1.91; 1.92; 1.93; 1.94.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for BerriAI LiteLLM. Red Hat rates this Moderate and lists Lightspeed Core, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 and Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) as affected with no plan available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Lightspeed Core | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108575
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-gw95-8pcg-7gvv
- 2026-10-11 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-11 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
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- TI-2026-30582 LiteLLM: Authenticated command execution via MCP stdio test endpoints KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-42639 LiteLLM: MCP Authentication Bypass via OAuth2 Passthrough Fallback KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-05340 Remote Code Execution in BerriAI/litellm CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-03969 Remote Code Execution in berriai/litellm CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-108575 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108575 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gw95-8pcg-7gvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-108575 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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