CVE-2026-7112: Improper Authentication in NousResearch hermes-agent
CVE-2026-7112 is a medium severity vulnerability in NousResearch hermes-agent version 0. 8. 0. It involves improper authentication in the _check_auth function within the API_SERVER_KEY Handler component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely but requires high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction. Although the exploit has been publicly disclosed, the vendor has not yet issued a fix or official remediation. Exploitation is considered difficult, and no known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the _check_auth function in the gateway/platforms/api_server.py file of NousResearch hermes-agent 0.8.0. Improper authentication allows an attacker to bypass authentication controls remotely. The attack complexity is high, and no privileges or user interaction are needed. The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed via a pull request, but the vendor has not responded or provided a patch. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.3 (medium severity), reflecting limited impact and difficult exploitation conditions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms in the affected component, potentially gaining unauthorized access. However, the high complexity and lack of known active exploits reduce immediate risk. The vulnerability does not affect cloud services and is limited to version 0.8.0 of the hermes-agent.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or project repository for updates. Until a patch is released, users should consider restricting network access to the affected service and monitor for suspicious activity related to authentication bypass attempts.
CVE-2026-7112: Improper Authentication in NousResearch hermes-agent
Description
CVE-2026-7112 is a medium severity vulnerability in NousResearch hermes-agent version 0. 8. 0. It involves improper authentication in the _check_auth function within the API_SERVER_KEY Handler component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely but requires high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction. Although the exploit has been publicly disclosed, the vendor has not yet issued a fix or official remediation. Exploitation is considered difficult, and no known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the _check_auth function in the gateway/platforms/api_server.py file of NousResearch hermes-agent 0.8.0. Improper authentication allows an attacker to bypass authentication controls remotely. The attack complexity is high, and no privileges or user interaction are needed. The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed via a pull request, but the vendor has not responded or provided a patch. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.3 (medium severity), reflecting limited impact and difficult exploitation conditions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms in the affected component, potentially gaining unauthorized access. However, the high complexity and lack of known active exploits reduce immediate risk. The vulnerability does not affect cloud services and is limited to version 0.8.0 of the hermes-agent.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or project repository for updates. Until a patch is released, users should consider restricting network access to the affected service and monitor for suspicious activity related to authentication bypass attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-26T15:54:42.744Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69ef33a6ba26a39fba15414e
Added to database: 4/27/2026, 10:00:06 AM
Last enriched: 4/27/2026, 10:15:16 AM
Last updated: 4/27/2026, 11:55:00 AM
Views: 8
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