CVE-2026-14625 NousResearch hermes-agent server.py shell.exec protection mechanism
Remote attackers can bypass shell execution protections in hermes-agent to execute arbitrary commands, requiring immediate mitigation due to public exploit availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14625?
CVE-2026-14625 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NousResearch hermes-agent, published on 4 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security flaw has been discovered in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 0.15.2. The affected element is the function shell.exec of the file tui_gateway/server.py. The manipulation results in protection mechanism failure. It is possible to launch the attack 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.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14625?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14625?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14625 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-14625 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14625 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5p65-6hm5-c89p.