FKIE_CVE-2025-9190

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-08-26 13:15 - Updated: 2025-08-26 13:41
Severity ?
4.8 (Medium) - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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.
References
cvd@cert.plhttps://afine.com/threat-of-tcc-bypasses-on-macos/#cooking-cursor-app
cvd@cert.plhttps://cert.pl/posts/2025/08/tcc-bypass/
cvd@cert.plhttps://github.com/cursor/cursor
cvd@cert.plhttps://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-xp8w-f7f4-r544
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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. \nAcquired 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\u0027s malicious intent. \n\nThis 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."
    },
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      "value": "La configuraci\u00f3n de Cursor en macOS, en concreto la habilitaci\u00f3n de la protecci\u00f3n \"RunAsNode\", permite a un atacante local sin privilegios ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario que hereda los permisos TCC (Transparencia, Consentimiento y Control) de Cursor. El acceso a los recursos adquiridos se limita a los permisos previamente otorgados por el usuario. Acceder a otros recursos que no tengan los permisos TCC previamente otorgados solicitar\u00e1 la aprobaci\u00f3n del usuario en nombre de Cursor, lo que podr\u00eda ocultar las intenciones maliciosas del atacante. Este problema se detect\u00f3 en la versi\u00f3n 15.4.1 de Cursor. Los responsables del proyecto decidieron no corregirlo, ya que un escenario con un atacante local queda fuera de su modelo de amenazas definido."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2025-9190",
  "lastModified": "2025-08-26T13:41:58.950",
  "metrics": {
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          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
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          "baseScore": 4.8,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/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",
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  "published": "2025-08-26T13:15:33.977",
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      "url": "https://afine.com/threat-of-tcc-bypasses-on-macos/#cooking-cursor-app"
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      "source": "cvd@cert.pl",
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      "url": "https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-xp8w-f7f4-r544"
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cvd@cert.pl",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-276"
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      "source": "cvd@cert.pl",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
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}


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