Description
A vulnerability was detected in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.6.5. Affected by this issue is the function _check_slash_access of the file gateway/run.py of the component Quick Command Handler. The manipulation results in incorrect authorization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NousResearch | hermes-agent | 2026.6.0, 2026.6.1, 2026.6.2, 2026.6.3, 2026.6.4, 2026.6.5 | — |
References
- VDB-385783 | NousResearch hermes-agent Quick run.py _check_slash_access authorization vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-385783 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-18773 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #856874 | NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.6.5 Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) third-party-advisory
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/f0036aa1c410b70f5e41272947180645 exploit