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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-9368 — A vulnerability was identified in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.16. Thi...

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Executive Summary

A vulnerability was identified in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.16. This impacts the function execute_code of the file tools/code_execution_tool.py of the component Environment Variable Handler. Such manipulation leads to sandbox issue. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure bu

Analysis

A vulnerability was identified in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.16. This impacts the function execute_code of the file tools/code_execution_tool.py of the component Environment Variable Handler. Such manipulation leads to sandbox issue. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. CVSS Score: 7.3. Published: 2026-05-24T09:16:32.963.

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CVE (1)
CVE-2026-9368
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Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on May 24, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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