Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 26, 2026· Updated Jul 27, 2026
NousResearch hermes-agent SimpleX Gateway Authorization adapter.py access control
CVE-2026-17432
Description
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 products
1- Range: <2026.6.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/commit/490c486ff65b766d9de0fe0e6f26e1778aaa8fb3mitrepatch
- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/41246mitreissue-trackingpatch
- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/44729mitreexploitissue-tracking
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-17432mitrethird-party-advisory
- vuldb.com/submit/862424mitrethird-party-advisory
- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/44730mitreissue-tracking
- vuldb.com/vuln/383065mitrevdb-entrytechnical-description
- vuldb.com/vuln/383065/ctimitresignaturepermissions-required
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