CVE-2026-18976: medium-severity vulnerability in NousResearch hermes-agent
NousResearch hermes-agent disabled_toolsets agent_init.py get_tool_definitions privileges assignment
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33Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.
ssvc Attendcvss 5.3epss 0.4%
A vulnerability was determined in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 0.16.0. This impacts the function get_tool_definitions of the file agent/agent_init.py of the component disabled_toolsets Handler. This manipulation causes incorrect privilege assignment. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Affected products
NousResearch · hermes-agentpublic PoCs found — 1
cve_referencegithub.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/46171unverified⚠ Public resources, to assess the exposure of systems you control or are authorized to test. Test only with authorization.
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