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CVE-2026-11461: Authorization Bypass in NousResearch hermes-agent

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-11461cvecve-2026-11461
Published: 06/07/2026 (06/07/2026, 21:45:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: NousResearch
Product: hermes-agent

Description

A vulnerability has been found in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 0.12.0. This affects the function resolve_session_by_title of the file hermes_state.py of the component resume Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument Title leads to authorization bypass. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
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 software

hermes-agent
pkg:pypi/hermes-agent
Affected versions
<0.12.1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/15/2026, 08:23:24 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects the resolve_session_by_title function in the hermes_state.py file of the resume Endpoint component in NousResearch hermes-agent up to version 0.12.0. By manipulating the Title argument, an attacker can bypass authorization controls remotely. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but the vendor has not provided any response or patch. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and low to low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass authorization controls remotely by manipulating the Title argument in the affected function. This could lead to unauthorized access to session data or functionality within the hermes-agent resume Endpoint. The impact is rated medium based on the CVSS score of 5.3. There is no indication of privilege escalation or denial of service from the provided data.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is currently available as the vendor has not responded to the disclosure. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for any future updates or fixes. Until a fix is released, consider restricting network access to the affected service to trusted users only and applying compensating controls to limit exposure. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-06-07T07:28:06.447Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a25eab7e29bf47b50447605

Added to database: 06/07/2026, 22:03:35 UTC

Last enriched: 06/15/2026, 08:23:24 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC

Views: 207

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