Caveat verdict
hermes-doctor
Hermes Agent authentication troubleshooting skill that reads local config files and registry entries to diagnose auth failures; legitimate diagnostic tool with no exfiltration behavior.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis — not a human review. Caveat flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Findings (2)
Pipe to python — executes piped content as Python code
templates/triage-checklist.md · code · | python
Python os.getenv — reads environment variable
references/auth-troubleshooting.md · prose · downgraded · os.getenv(
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class C). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
No declared permissions — minimal attack surface.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.