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AV AC AT PR UI VC VI VA CVSS EPSS %ile KEV N H N L N L L L 1.3 .0023 14.1 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed hermes-agent 2026.6.5 – —
TIMELINE Jul 25 Reserved by VulDB Jul 26 Published (CNA: VulDB) Jul 27 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-17432 (NousResearch hermes-agent). Public exploit reference added.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by VulDB |
| July 26, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: VulDB) |
| July 27, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-17432 (NousResearch hermes-agent). Public exploit reference added. |
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NousResearch | hermes-agent | — | 2026.6.5 | — |
Authoritative record: CVE-2026-17432 at cve.org
Vendors: nousresearch
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