CVE-2026-17432
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NousResearch | hermes-agent | 2026.6.5 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-284: Improper Access Controls
- CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
References
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/383065
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/383065/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-17432
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862424
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/44730
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/41246
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/44729
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/commit/490c486ff65b766d9de0fe0e6f26e1778aaa8fb3
- https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/
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