CVE-2026-10548Active Exploitation

LOWCVSS 1.9 · LOW

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (2 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for affected systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

A security flaw has been discovered in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.23. This affects the function _sync_anthropic_entry_from_credentials_file of the file agent/credential_pool.py of the component Credential Pool Synchronization. The manipulation results in improper authentication. The attack must be initiated from a local position. 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.

3.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-287

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-06-02: 2Active Exploitation · 2026-06-02: 1Technical Details · 2026-06-02: 206-02
Signal classification2 categories
Active Exploitation
150.0%
Disclosure
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-10548 Improper Authentication in NousResearch Hermes-Agent Credential Pool Synchronization https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-10548

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE-2026-10548 for Improper Authentication in NousResearch Hermes-Agent Credential Pool Synchronization, but offers no exploits, PoC, or remediation details.

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  • Kaitan ID Security@KaitanSecurity
    Active Exploitation

    ⚠️ HIGH — CVE-2026-10548 A security flaw has been discovered in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.23. This affects the function _sync_anthr… CVSS 5.3 ⚡ Exploit in the wild Full analysis → https://sec.kaitan.id/cves/CVE-2026-10548 #Anthropic #CyberSecurity #InfoSec

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-10548 affects the _sync_anthr function in NousResearch hermes-agent (up to 2026.4.23) with a CVSS 5.3 score, and reports active exploitation in the wild; no patch or PoC details are provided.

    0000049
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