CVE-2026-18976

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-18976",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-06T02:16:41.430",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T21:10:00.157",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "A vulnerability was determined in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 0.16.0. This impacts the function get_tool_definitions of the file agent/agent_init.py of the component disabled_toolsets Handler. This manipulation causes incorrect privilege assignment. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Una vulnerabilidad fue determinada en NousResearch hermes-agent hasta 0.16.0. Esto impacta la función get_tool_definitions del archivo agent/agent_init.py del componente disabled_toolsets Gestor. Esta manipulación causa una asignación incorrecta de privilegios. El ataque puede ser iniciado remotamente. El exploit ha sido divulgado públicamente y puede ser utilizado. El proyecto fue informado del problema tempranamente a través de un informe de incidencias."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "NousResearch",
          "product": "hermes-agent",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:2.3:a:nousresearch:hermes-agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
          ],
          "modules": [
            "disabled_toolsets Handler"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0.1",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.2",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.3",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.4",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.5",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.6",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.7",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.8",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.9",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.10",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.11",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.12",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.13",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.14",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.15",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0.16.0",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "baseScore": 2.1,
          "baseSeverity": "LOW",
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          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
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      "source": "[email protected]",
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      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-266"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/46171",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/46185",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18976",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/862541",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/386264",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/386264/cti",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}