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Fencer Vulns
low 3.1

CVE-2026-14617 json

NousResearch hermes-agent Streaming Reasoning Tag Filter stream_consumer.py GatewayStreamConsumer._filter_and_accumulate case sensitivity

published 2026-07-03 4 mo ago modified 2026-10-25 15 d ago also EUVD-2026-41654

cvss
3.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A security vulnerability has been detected in NousResearch hermes-agent up to 2026.4.30. Affected is the function GatewayStreamConsumer._filter_and_accumulate of the file gateway/stream_consumer.py of the component Streaming Reasoning Tag Filter. The manipulation leads to improper handling of case sensitivity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project decided to not implement a dedicated fix: "[T]he analysis and the fix are both sound. It just lands below the bar for the maintenance cost of a duplicated scrub path."

Patch / fix

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
4 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/submit/844654 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • gist.github.com https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/2229e5505bcbb3e15a7ae8fba4c4be37 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 2.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA 3.1 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CNA 3.0 3.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CNA 2.0 2.1 AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C
CNA 4.0 1.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA 3.1 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CNA 2.0 2.1 AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • NousResearch hermes-agent

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-178 Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
  • CWE-697 Incorrect Comparison

References

Sources

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