Auth bypass in Nousresearch Hermes-Agent
CVE-2026-7112
A vulnerability has been found in NousResearch hermes-agent 0.8.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _check_auth of the file gateway/platforms/api_server.py of the component API_SERVER_KEY Handler. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a pull request but has not reacted yet.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Nousresearch Hermes-Agent — versions 0.8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/359712 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/359712/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/800800 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/6439 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/6477 (issue-tracking, patch)
- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7112?
- CVE-2026-7112 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nousresearch Hermes-Agent, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2026-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7112?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.