Privilege escalation in Nousresearch Hermes-agent
CVE-2026-18976
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 privile…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Nousresearch Hermes-agent — versions 0.1, 0.2, 0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (product)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18976?
- CVE-2026-18976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nousresearch Hermes-agent, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18976?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.