Description
Hermes Agent 0.16.0 prior to 0.17.0 contains an improper path restriction vulnerability that allows attackers who can influence ingested message content to overwrite the credential store by bypassing sensitive-path guards that excluded the auth.json file. Attackers can craft malicious messages directing the agent's file-write tooling to overwrite the credential store without triggering any path-based protection, enabling credential tampering or unauthorized access.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NousResearch | hermes-agent | >= 0.16.0, < 0.17.0; >= 2026.6.5, < 2026.6.19 |
References
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/commit/2b67e96aec2aa2abd5e94b544cda8e564c75f9f5
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/commit/da28d5d113956dcf803d5cff552a120740a96a59
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/45821
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/tag/v2026.6.19
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hermes-agent-credential-store-overwrite-via-file-write-tool
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 28, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 8, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred