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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-9369

Medium
CWE-697 — Weakness Type
Published: May 24, 2026  ·  Modified: May 27, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
5.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

A security flaw has been discovered in NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.4.23. Affected is the function _discover_dashboard_plugins of the file hermes_cli/web_server.py of the component CLI web-dashboard Interface. Performing a manipulation of the argument HERMES_ENABLE_PROJECT_PLUGINS results in incorrect comparison. The attack is only possible with local access. 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.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.4.23 where manipulation of the HERMES_ENABLE_PROJECT_PLUGINS argument bypasses security checks in the CLI web-dashboard interface. The flaw requires local access and has public exploit code available.

📄 Description (Arabic)

ثغرة في دالة _discover_dashboard_plugins بملف hermes_cli/web_server.py تسمح بتجاوز فحوصات المقارنة من خلال التلاعب بمتغير البيئة HERMES_ENABLE_PROJECT_PLUGINS. تتطلب الثغرة وصولاً محلياً للنظام وقد تم نشر كود الاستغلال علناً.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

ثغرة تصعيد امتيازات محلية موجودة في NousResearch hermes-agent 2026.4.23 حيث يمكن التلاعب بمعامل HERMES_ENABLE_PROJECT_PLUGINS لتجاوز فحوصات الأمان في واجهة لوحة تحكم CLI. تتطلب الثغرة وصولاً محلياً وتتوفر أكواد استغلال عامة لها.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 29, 2026 06:40
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: medium
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
government telecom
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
5.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update NousResearch hermes-agent to a patched version beyond 2026.4.23 immediately. Implement strict input validation and comparison logic for HERMES_ENABLE_PROJECT_PLUGINS parameter. Restrict local access to the CLI web-dashboard interface through proper access controls and authentication mechanisms. Monitor for suspicious plugin discovery activities in logs.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث NousResearch hermes-agent إلى نسخة مصححة بعد 2026.4.23 فوراً. طبق التحقق الصارم من صحة المدخلات ومنطق المقارنة لمعامل HERMES_ENABLE_PROJECT_PLUGINS. قيد الوصول المحلي إلى واجهة لوحة تحكم CLI من خلال آليات التحكم في الوصول والمصادقة المناسبة. راقب الأنشطة المريبة في اكتشاف المكونات الإضافية في السجلات.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1.1 5.1.2 5.2.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
AC-2 AC-3 AC-6
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.9.2.1 A.9.2.5 A.9.4.3
📊 CVSS Score
5.3
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityL — Low / Local
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score5.3
CWECWE-697
EPSS0.02%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-24
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
5.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: MEDIUM
🏷️ Tags
CWE-697
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