CVE-2026-12773

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.0%, top 39% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A weakness has been identified in BerriAI litellm up to 1.59.8. Affected is the function UserAPIKeyAuth of the file litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/auth/user_api_key_auth_mcp.py of the component MCP Proxy. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Attend)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
61%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 21, 2026

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Aug 22, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
redhat
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-12773.json
redhat

2491112 – (CVE-2026-12773) CVE-2026-12773 litellm: BerriAI litellm: Improper authentication in MCP Proxy via UserAPIKeyAuth function

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2491112
redhat Patch Available

CVE-2026-12773 - Red Hat Customer Portal

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 or OpenShift Container Platform 4, is affected by this vulnerability and a fix may be released to a

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12773
generic

Critical Authentication Bypass and Privilege Escalation via Exception Swallowing in MCP Proxy · GitHub

https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/3cfaad10a69d7a15e4d4d458cb53309e

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-12773(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-12773?
CVE-2026-12773 is a critical vulnerability published on June 21, 2026. A weakness has been identified in BerriAI litellm up to 1.59.8. Affected is the function UserAPIKeyAuth of the file litellm/proxy/experimental/mcpserver/auth/userapikeyauthmcp.py of the component MCP Proxy. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. The attack may be launched…
When was CVE-2026-12773 disclosed?
CVE-2026-12773 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 21, 2026, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-12773 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-12773 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 39.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-12773?
CVE-2026-12773 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-12773?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-12773, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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