Medium 4.4Published Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2026-7397NousResearch hermes-agent file_tools.py _check_sensitive_path symlink

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 12:10 AM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

A security flaw has been discovered in NousResearch hermes-agent 0.8.0. This affects the function _check_sensitive_path of the file tools/file_tools.py. The manipulation results in symlink following. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 0.9.0 is able to mitigate this issue. The patch is identified as 311dac197145e19e07df68feba2cd55d896a3cd1. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

CVSS: 4.4 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-61, CWE-59
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulDB
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Apr 30, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

NousResearch hermes-agent nousresearch:hermes_agent (from the name)	0.8.0; 0.9.0 not affected	CNA record

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/360121vdb-entry, technical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/360121/ctisignature, permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/submit/803270third-party-advisory
https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/8734exploit, issue-tracking
https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/8829issue-tracking, patch
https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/commit/311dac197145e19e07df68feba2cd55d896a3cd1patch
https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/tag/v2026.4.13patch
https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/product

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