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Vulnerability · Published Jun 2, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2026-10548NousResearch hermes-agent Credential Pool Synchronization credential_pool.py _sync_anthropic_entry_from_credentials_file improper authentication

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity improper authentication in hermes-agent from NousResearch. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A security flaw has been discovered in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.23. This affects the function _sync_anthropic_entry_from_credentials_file of the file agent/credential_pool.py of the component Credential Pool Synchronization. The manipulation results in improper authentication. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.4.02026.4.12026.4.22026.4.32026.4.42026.4.52026.4.62026.4.7

Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

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