CVE-2026-55196 json
Hermes WebUI < 0.51.409 - Unauthenticated Passkey Registration via Authentication Bypass
published 2026-06-17 4 mo ago modified 2026-09-17 52 d ago also EUVD-2026-37777
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Hermes WebUI before 0.51.409 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in passkey registration endpoints that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to register arbitrary passkeys. When HERMES_WEBUI_PASSKEY=1 is enabled with no existing credentials, POST /api/auth/passkey/register/options and POST /api/auth/passkey/register endpoints are accessible without authentication, allowing attackers to claim the first passkey and gain permanent administrative control.
Patch / fix
- hermes-webui hermes-webui 0.51.409
- github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui@4d90577 commit
- github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui#4171 pull request
- github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui#4267 pull request
- github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/releases/tag/v0.51.442 release
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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 |
Affected products
- hermes-webui hermes-webui
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
References
-
github.com
/nesquena/hermes-webui/pull/4171
issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/nesquena/hermes-webui/pull/4267
issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/nesquena/hermes-webui/commit/4d90577e25d5537cb07290eca3fb8abff3bab316
patch
-
github.com
/nesquena/hermes-webui/releases/tag/v0.51.442
release-notes
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/hermes-webui-unauthenticated-passkey-registration-via-authentication-bypass
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-55196
- NVD CVE-2026-55196
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