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TI-2025-08427 Aliases CVE-2025-9190GHSA-4hgf-jjp9-hfq5

TCC Bypass via misconfigured Node fuses in Cursor

Priority LOW 21CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The configuration of Cursor on macOS, specifically the "RunAsNode" fuse enabled, allows a local attacker with unprivileged access to execute arbitrary code that inherits Cursor TCC (Transparency, Consent, and Control) permissions. Acquired resource access is limited to previously granted permissions by the user. Accessing other resources beyond previously granted TCC permissions will prompt the user for approval in the name of Cursor, potentially disguising attacker's malicious intent. This issue was detected in 15.4.1 version of Cursor. Project maintainers decided not to fix this issue, because a scenario including a local attacker falls outside their defined threat model.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00145 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
cursorCursor15.4.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Cursor Vendorcursor Affected 15.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——cursor
  • cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·cursor

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9190
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hgf-jjp9-hfq5

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2026-45043 Cursor for Windows 3.2.16 RCE via Malicious git.exe in Workspace CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-33979 Cursor's Modification of MCP Server Definitions Bypasses Manual Re-approvals CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-38624 OS command injection in cursor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-37271 Cursor Desktop sandbox escape via symlink and failed path canonicalization CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-37270 Cursor Desktop sandbox escape via agent-controlled working directory CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2025-38037 Cursor CLI's Cursor Agent MCP OAuth2 Communication is Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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