CVE-2026-63093: Cursor for Windows 3.2.16 RCE via Malicious git.exe in Workspace
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-01 19:19 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
Cursor for Windows version 3.2.16 contains a binary planting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by placing a malicious git.exe file in the repository root directory. When a developer clones and opens a crafted repository, Cursor automatically resolves and executes the workspace-resident git.exe during IDE startup and on a recurring timed cadence without any user interaction, running the malicious binary under the privileges of the current user.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by VulnCheck, published 2026-07-17).
Weakness: Untrusted Search Path
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity with no special attack requirements needing no privileges and a user must take an action. Impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high. CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA assesses that a public proof of concept exists. Automatable: no. Technical impact: total.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Also known as: EUVD-2026-45178, GHSA-prfr-jc65-hr23
Exploit Observer has no public exploit code that names this CVE or one of its aliases.
Vulnerability databases and vendor advisories (3)
Catalogue entries, not exploit evidence.
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/enisa/EUVD-2026-45178
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-prfr-jc65-hr23
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63093
2 more references returned by Exploit Observer did not name this CVE or an alias, so they are left out.
VEDAS data as of 2026-11-01T17:12 UTC; fetched 2026-11-02.
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.008
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.049
little exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- None yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| Anysphere, Inc. Cursor | version 3.2.16 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
Exploit Observer also maps it to: anysphere cursor.
How to fix it
No fixed version or vendor advisory is listed in the CVE record yet. Watch the vendor’s security page.
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
Advisories on this CVE
- Cursor 2026 CVEs (2 Apr 2026)
References
Exploits and technical analysis
- Mindgard Disclosure (technical-description, exploit)
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cursor-for-windows-rce-via-malicious-git-exe-in-workspace (third-party-advisory)
Other references
- Product Webpage (product)
Other databases
Where this comes from
This advisory is generated automatically by VEDAS from: CVE.org record, cve-scores (EPSS and VEDAS), Exploit Observer. Text in quotes is reproduced from the source; everything else is a fixed template filled with source fields. Nothing here is written by a language model. Check the vendor advisory before acting, and read how VEDAS and Exploit Observer work, and their limits.