{"id":"CVE-2026-17432","title":"A vulnerability was detected in NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.6.5","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. …","severity":"medium","cvss":5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","cwe":["CWE-266","CWE-284"],"published":"2026-07-26","updated":"2026-07-26","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17432","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/commit/490c486ff65b766d9de0fe0e6f26e1778aaa8fb3","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/44729","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/44730","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/41246","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-17432","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://vuldb.com/submit/862424","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://vuldb.com/vuln/383065","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://vuldb.com/vuln/383065/cti","label":"cna@vuldb.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"ingestedAt":"2026-07-26T11:12:03.051Z","epss":0.0023,"epssPercentile":0.14094,"slug":"CVE-2026-17432","body":"## Overview\n\nA 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":28,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":27.5,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}