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hermes-agent CVE-2026-9369

| EUVD-2026-31581 LOW
Incorrect Comparison (CWE-697)
2026-05-24 VulDB GHSA-cv5c-mh6j-wvp9
1.9
CVSS 4.0

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
May 26, 2026 - 19:52 NVD
MEDIUM LOW
CVSS changed
May 26, 2026 - 19:52 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM) 1.9 (LOW)
Analysis Generated
May 24, 2026 - 09:31 vuln.today

DescriptionNVD

A security flaw has been discovered in NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.4.23. Affected is the function _discover_dashboard_plugins of the file hermes_cli/web_server.py of the component CLI web-dashboard Interface. Performing a manipulation of the argument HERMES_ENABLE_PROJECT_PLUGINS results in incorrect comparison. The attack is only possible with local access. 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.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.4.23 allows authenticated local users to manipulate plugin discovery logic via HERMES_ENABLE_PROJECT_PLUGINS environment variable, resulting in unauthorized information disclosure and potential integrity compromise of the CLI web-dashboard interface. Publicly available exploit code exists (EPSS data not provided, not listed in CISA KEV). …

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