Description
A security flaw has been discovered in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.23. This affects the function _sync_anthropic_entry_from_credentials_file of the file agent/credential_pool.py of the component Credential Pool Synchronization. The manipulation results in improper authentication. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NousResearch | hermes-agent | 2026.4.0, 2026.4.1, 2026.4.2, 2026.4.3, 2026.4.4, 2026.4.5, 2026.4.6, 2026.4.7, 2026.4.8, 2026.4.9, 2026.4.10, 2026.4.11, 2026.4.12, 2026.4.13, 2026.4.14, 2026.4.15, 2026.4.16, 2026.4.17, 2026.4.18, 2026.4.19, 2026.4.20, 2026.4.21, 2026.4.22, 2026.4.23 | — |
References
- VDB-367645 | NousResearch hermes-agent Credential Pool Synchronization credential_pool.py _sync_anthropic_entry_from_credentials_file improper authentication vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-367645 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-10548 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #822026 | NousResearch hermes-agent <= v2026.4.23 Improper Authentication (CWE-287) third-party-advisory
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/caf38652afeccbbd53a9d77152b6198d exploit