VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-53870
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.16%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-17
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Description
Hermes Agent before 0.16.0 creates response_store.db and webhook_subscriptions.json with world-readable permissions (mode 0o644), exposing conversation history and HMAC secrets to local users. Attackers with local filesystem access can read these files directly to obtain sensitive data including conversation history, tool payloads, prompts, and per-route HMAC secrets.
Weakness classification
- CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions