CVE-2026-49973

Hermes WebUI < 0.51.358 Unauthenticated Password Takeover via /api/settings

Published Jun 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.2 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Hermes WebUI before version 0.51.358 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to hijack initial setup by submitting the _set_password parameter to the settings API endpoint without any network origin restriction. Attackers on any reachable network can send a POST request to the settings endpoint during the first-run setup window to persist an arbitrary password hash, obtain a valid session cookie, and lock out the legitimate operator from their own instance.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Get-hermes
Get-hermes hermes Web Ui
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:get-hermes:hermes_web_ui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Get-hermes
Get-hermes hermes Web Ui
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nesquena
Nesquena hermes-webui
Vendors & Products Nesquena
Nesquena hermes-webui
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Hermes WebUI before version 0.51.358 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to hijack initial setup by submitting the _set_password parameter to the settings API endpoint without any network origin restriction. Attackers on any reachable network can send a POST request to the settings endpoint during the first-run setup window to persist an arbitrary password hash, obtain a valid session cookie, and lock out the legitimate operator from their own instance.
Title Hermes WebUI < 0.51.358 Unauthenticated Password Takeover via /api/settings
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 8, 2026, 2:05 PM
Reserved
Jun 2, 2026, 4:30 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 11, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 11:10 AM