Path Traversal in NousResearch hermes-agent (CVE-2026-14783)
Summary
Path traversal in NousResearch hermes-agent (CVE-2026-14783). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A vulnerability was determined in NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.5.29.2. The impacted element is the function skill_view of the file tools/skills_tool.py. Executing a manipulation of the argument Name can lead to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called 56f833efa427ccb444c0f9ad1759af1012f2124d. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-14783 has been found in NousResearch hermes-agent.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "NousResearch hermes-agent CVE-2026-14783" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-14783 (NousResearch hermes-agent) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 4.3
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in NousResearch hermes-agent.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of NousResearch hermes-agent.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.3/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで NousResearch hermes-agent を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory vuldb.com
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- advisory github.com
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- report vuldb.com
- web github.com
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