CVE-2026-10548: Improper Authentication in NousResearch hermes-agent
CVE-2026-10548 is a medium severity vulnerability in NousResearch hermes-agent versions up to 2026. 4. 23. It involves improper authentication in the _sync_anthropic_entry_from_credentials_file function within the Credential Pool Synchronization component. The flaw requires local access to exploit and has a publicly released exploit. The vendor has not provided any response or remediation guidance as of the publication date.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the hermes-agent product from NousResearch, specifically the function _sync_anthropic_entry_from_credentials_file in agent/credential_pool.py. Improper authentication arises from manipulation of this function, potentially allowing an attacker with local access and low privileges to bypass authentication controls. The CVSS 4.8 score reflects a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vendor has not issued any patch or official fix, and no mitigation details are available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges can exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms in the affected component. This could lead to unauthorized actions within the hermes-agent context, potentially compromising credential synchronization processes. The impact is limited by the requirement for local access and the medium severity rating.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or provided a fix, users should restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for any suspicious activity related to the hermes-agent. No official or temporary fixes are currently available.
CVE-2026-10548: Improper Authentication in NousResearch hermes-agent
Description
CVE-2026-10548 is a medium severity vulnerability in NousResearch hermes-agent versions up to 2026. 4. 23. It involves improper authentication in the _sync_anthropic_entry_from_credentials_file function within the Credential Pool Synchronization component. The flaw requires local access to exploit and has a publicly released exploit. The vendor has not provided any response or remediation guidance as of the publication date.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the hermes-agent product from NousResearch, specifically the function _sync_anthropic_entry_from_credentials_file in agent/credential_pool.py. Improper authentication arises from manipulation of this function, potentially allowing an attacker with local access and low privileges to bypass authentication controls. The CVSS 4.8 score reflects a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vendor has not issued any patch or official fix, and no mitigation details are available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges can exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms in the affected component. This could lead to unauthorized actions within the hermes-agent context, potentially compromising credential synchronization processes. The impact is limited by the requirement for local access and the medium severity rating.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or provided a fix, users should restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for any suspicious activity related to the hermes-agent. No official or temporary fixes are currently available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-01T13:28:23.195Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1e32ede29bf47b50654622
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 1:33:33 AM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 1:48:47 AM
Last updated: 6/2/2026, 3:55:20 AM
Views: 8
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