CVE-2026-42271

CISA description

BerriAI LiteLLM contains a command injection vulnerability that could allow any authenticated user, including holders of low-privilege internal-user keys, to run arbitrary commands on the host.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes & references

• This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-v4p8-mg3p-g94g
• https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.7-stable
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42271

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2026-42271
• CVE.org · CVE-2026-42271
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)