What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8984?

CVE-2024-8984 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Which versions of Litellm are affected by CVE-2024-8984?

Organizations using berriai/litellm face notable risk from CVE-2024-8984 rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-8984?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-8984. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.2%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-8984?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems running berriai/litellm and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Litellm CVE-2024-8984

HIGH

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)

2025-03-20 security@huntr.dev

Denial Of Service Litellm

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd

Patch available

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:32 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Oct 15, 2025 - 13:15 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Mar 20, 2025 - 10:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in berriai/litellm version v1.44.5. This vulnerability can be exploited by appending characters, such as dashes (-), to the end of a multipart boundary in an HTTP request. The server continuously processes each character, leading to excessive resource consumption and rendering the service unavailable. The issue is unauthenticated and does not require any user interaction, impacting all users of the service.

AnalysisAI

A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in berriai/litellm version v1.44.5. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Allocation of Resources Without Limits (CWE-770), which allows attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation. A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in berriai/litellm version v1.44.5. This vulnerability can be exploited by appending characters, such as dashes (-), to the end of a multipart boundary in an HTTP request. The server continuously processes each character, leading to excessive resource consumption and rendering the service unavailable. The issue is unauthenticated and does not require any user interaction, impacting all users of the service. Affected products include: Litellm.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set resource limits, implement rate limiting, validate input sizes.

CVE-2024-8984 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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Litellm CVE-2024-8984

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