Cursor Desktop sandbox escape via agent-controlled working directory
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| cursor | cursor | affected |
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| Cursor | Cursor |
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No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.011% probability within 30 days)
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Cursor
Cursor cursor |
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Cursor
Cursor cursor |
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| Description | Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Prior to 3.0, Cursor runs agent terminal commands in a sandbox by default, and the sandbox grants write access to the command's working directory. A flaw was identified in how the agent could modify the working_directory parameter, which could cause the sandbox to include writable paths outside the intended workspace. A malicious agent could set working_directory to a sensitive location and write arbitrary files outside the workspace under the user's privileges. This enables non-sandboxed Remote Code Execution — for example by overwriting the cursorsandbox helper so later commands run unsandboxed — with no user interaction beyond a benign prompt. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0. | |
| Title | Cursor Desktop sandbox escape via agent-controlled working directory | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-22 | |
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cvssV4_0
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