Description
A vulnerability was identified in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.16. This impacts the function execute_code of the file tools/code_execution_tool.py of the component Environment Variable Handler. Such manipulation leads to sandbox issue. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Published: 2026-05-24
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wm96-9gfh-vvgq hermes-agent has a sandbox issue
History

Tue, 26 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 24 May 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was identified in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.16. This impacts the function execute_code of the file tools/code_execution_tool.py of the component Environment Variable Handler. Such manipulation leads to sandbox issue. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title NousResearch hermes-agent Environment Variable code_execution_tool.py execute_code sandbox
First Time appeared Nousresearch
Nousresearch hermes-agent
Weaknesses CWE-264
CWE-265
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nousresearch:hermes-agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nousresearch
Nousresearch hermes-agent
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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Nousresearch Hermes-agent
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-26T16:17:36.440Z

Reserved: 2026-05-23T10:33:15.559Z

Link: CVE-2026-9368

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-26T16:17:33.283Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-24T09:16:32.963

Modified: 2026-06-17T11:05:06.870

Link: CVE-2026-9368

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-24T11:00:12Z

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