Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)
Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)
NVD description
A security flaw has been discovered in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.16. This vulnerability affects the function _is_blocked_device of the file tools/file_tools.py of the component read_file Tool. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. The attack may be initiated remotely. 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.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
ACTIVE
PoC
NONE
Patch
NONE
Momentum
STABLE
| Date | Total | Labels |
|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 1 | Disclosure1 |
| 2026-05-27 | 1 | Active Exploitation1 |
Some increased actor activities are shown targeting NousResearch hermes-agent (CVE-2026-9351) https://vuldb.com/vuln/365314/cti
Post summary
The post indicates that attackers are increasingly targeting NousResearch's hermes-agent via CVE-2026-9351, implying active exploitation, but lacks detailed exploit or patch information.
CVE-2026-9351 A security flaw has been discovered in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.16. This vulnerability affects the function _is_blocked_device of the file tools/file_tool… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9351
Post summary
A newly discovered vulnerability, CVE-2026-9351, in NousResearch's hermes-agent targets the _is_blocked_device function; no PoC, exploit, patch, or active exploitation is reported.