Rule Document 1:66993

Rule Category

SERVER-WEBAPP -- Snort has detected traffic exploiting vulnerabilities in web based applications on servers.

Alert Message

SERVER-WEBAPP BerriAI LiteLLM command injection attempt

Rule Explanation

This rule looks for traffic to BerriAI LiteLLM testing URIs where the transport method is stdio and the target command is bash.

What To Look For

This rule looks for traffic to BerriAI LiteLLM that contains attempts to execute bash commands on the server host.

Known Usage

Attacks/Scans seen in the wild

False Positives

Known false positives, with the described conditions

This rule will alert on all attempted bash commands sent to BerriAI LiteLLM servers regardless of whether the originating user / process has the appropriate `PROXY_ADMIN` permissions.

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

MITRE::ATT&CK Framework::Enterprise::Initial Access::Exploit Public-Facing Application

Adversaries may attempt to take advantage of a weakness in an Internet-facing computer or program using software, data, or commands in order to cause unintended or unanticipated behavior. The weakness in the system can be a bug, a glitch, or a design vulnerability. These applications are often websites, but can include databases (like SQL), standard services (like SMB or SSH), network device administration and management protocols (like SNMP and Smart Install), and any other applications with Internet accessible open sockets, such as web servers and related services.

Vulnerability::Severity::High

Vulnerability::Severity::Critical

CVE

CVE-2026-42271

Additional Links

github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-v4p8-mg3p-g94g

Rule Vulnerability

Command Injection

Command Injection attacks target applications that allow unsafe user-supplied input. Attackers transmit this input via forms, cookies, HTTP headers, etc. and exploit the applications permissions to execute system commands without injecting code.

CVE Additional Information

This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

CVE-2026-42271

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