CVE-2026-17432
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 30 %ileEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability was detected in NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.6.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file hermes-agent/plugins/platforms/simplex/adapter.py of the component SimpleX Gateway Authorization. The manipulation of the argument contactId results in improper access controls. The attack may be launched remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is identified as 490c486ff65b766d9de0fe0e6f26e1778aaa8fb3. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 0.6–5
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affected products (1)
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references (28)
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- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/cnnvd
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/commit/490c486ff65b766d9de0fe0e6f26e1778aaa8fb3cnnvd
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/44729cnnvd
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/44730cnnvd
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/41246cnnvd
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-17432cnnvd
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862424cnnvd
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