CVE-2026-7397 | BDVDB-2026-329600 Detail
NousResearchhermes-agent
Description#
A security flaw has been discovered in NousResearch hermes-agent 0.8.0. This affects the function _check_sensitive_path of the file tools/file_tools.py. The manipulation results in symlink following. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 0.9.0 is able to mitigate this issue. The patch is identified as 311dac197145e19e07df68feba2cd55d896a3cd1. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: local.
Weaknesses#
References#
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/360121
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/360121/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/803270
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/8734
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/8829
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/commit/311dac197145e19e07df68feba2cd55d896a3cd1
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/tag/v2026.4.13
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/
Exploit#
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.