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Least privilege governs infrastructure access

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 298 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

According to what principle does Cursor grant infrastructure access?
“Infrastructure access is granted according to the principle of least privilege.”
Version CA-V-006766, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Cursor grants infrastructure access according to the principle of least privilege.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Least-privilege access limits the blast radius of any credential compromise or insider threat by ensuring no actor holds more access than necessary.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers can expect that internal access to the infrastructure handling their data is restricted to the minimum necessary under a least-privilege model.

How other platforms handle this

Minecraft Medium

Own or control the server and continue to do so for the whole time that you charge for access to it

Pinterest Medium

Nothing in these Terms will be construed to grant you any right to transfer or assign rights to access or use Pinterest.

Disney+ Medium

You agree that your access to the Services using these devices also shall be subject to the usage terms set forth in the applicable third-party beneficiary's terms of service.

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Infrastructure access is granted according to the principle of least privilege.

Excerpt from Cursor's Security Practices

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cursor Security Practices
Entity
Cursor
Date stated by the document
Aug. 25, 2026
As printed in Cursor’s text (version CA-V-006766), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 12, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006766, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062755
Document ID
CA-D-000832
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006766)
3390ea3e7e5a41d3238c2109f3116525496a116160e5d2361d6957358c6d03ea
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 17:00 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006766 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Cursor
Document: Cursor Security Practices
Record ID: CA-P-062755
Version: CA-V-006766
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:56:25 UTC
SHA-256: 3390ea3e7e5a41d3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cursor/cursor-security-practices/provision/CA-P-062755/least-privilege-governs-infrastructure-access/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cursor's Least privilege governs infrastructure access clause do?

Least-privilege access limits the blast radius of any credential compromise or insider threat by ensuring no actor holds more access than necessary.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers can expect that internal access to the infrastructure handling their data is restricted to the minimum necessary under a least-privilege model.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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