CVE-2026-55197
CWE-639Published: June 17, 2026· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Hermes WebUI before 0.51.443 contains a broken access control vulnerability in the /api/session endpoint that allows authenticated users to disclose cross-profile session transcripts. Attackers can bypass profile boundary checks by directly querying session IDs belonging to other profiles via GET /api/session?session_id=<foreign_id>&messages=1 to retrieve unauthorized conversation transcripts and metadata.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-55197 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-55197 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts