7.7
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-49957
Hermes WebUI < 0.51.269 Workspace Boundary Bypass via api/workspace.py
Description

Hermes WebUI before version 0.51.269 contains a workspace boundary bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to circumvent blocked-root path checks by exploiting an early return in the SSH/remote terminal profile workspace resolution logic within _remote_terminal_workspace_candidate(). Attackers can configure a remote terminal working directory to a system directory such as /etc, causing the workspace resolution path to accept it as a trusted local workspace root before the _is_blocked_workspace_path() guard executes, enabling read access to local system files through workspace file-read helpers.

INFO

Published Date :

June 9, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 9, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Hermes WebUI to version 0.51.269 or later to fix path traversal.
  • Update Hermes WebUI to version 0.51.269 or later.
  • Verify that the workspace resolution logic is properly guarded.
  • Restrict access to remote terminal configuration.
  • Monitor for suspicious file access patterns.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Hermes WebUI before version 0.51.269 contains a workspace boundary bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to circumvent blocked-root path checks by exploiting an early return in the SSH/remote terminal profile workspace resolution logic within _remote_terminal_workspace_candidate(). Attackers can configure a remote terminal working directory to a system directory such as /etc, causing the workspace resolution path to accept it as a trusted local workspace root before the _is_blocked_workspace_path() guard executes, enabling read access to local system files through workspace file-read helpers.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/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
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/commit/91a89fb5d5c0bf87932917f9914ad0150ea62fe4
    Added Reference https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/pull/3731
    Added Reference https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/pull/3744
    Added Reference https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui/releases/tag/v0.51.269
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hermes-webui-workspace-boundary-bypass-via-api-workspace-py
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