# CVE-2026-9368: NousResearch hermes-agent Environment Variable code\_execution\_tool.py execute\_code sandbox

- Also known as: GHSA-WM96-9GFH-VVGQ, PYSEC-2026-2515
- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.11.0
- Published: 2026-05-24 · Updated: 2026-05-26

## Affected

- NousResearch hermes-agent: 2026.4.0, 2026.4.1, 2026.4.2, 2026.4.3, 2026.4.4, 2026.4.5, 2026.4.6, 2026.4.7, 2026.4.8, 2026.4.9, 2026.4.10, 2026.4.11, 2026.4.12, 2026.4.13, 2026.4.14, 2026.4.15, 2026.4.16
- hermes-agent (PyPI): fixed in 0.11.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on NousResearch hermes-agent, hermes-agent, upgrade to a fixed version (0.11.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/365331
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/365331/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/812229
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/43c72d19668421abe8ce10f299323a0a

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