anthropics / anthropics/claude-code
[Bug] Unauthorized file system access beyond explicitly permitted directories
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- Python
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Description
**Bug Description**
On 2026-09-16, in a Cluade Code desktop sesssion on my PlaidLoom project, Claude ran a search of my Downloads, Desktop, and Documents folders. It was looking for ZIP files matching names it had seen in my production database. I had not given it access to any of those folders. In fact, I have told Claude before that it may only access folders I explicitly name. If found the files it was looking for and read the 19 zipfiles and extracted parts of one into its temporary folder. I want to know why the tool ignore clear rules and directives and violated my privacy and searched my computer files. I want to know why the tool let this happen without asking me , how to prevent it, and ask for compensationin the form of future credit toward my monthly bill.
**Environment Info**
- Platform: win32
- Terminal: claude-desktop
- Version: 2.1.220
- Feedback ID: f4c8f66d-c0c3-4154-950c-85a46e82dcab
**Errors**
```json
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```
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Research direction
No files, tests, or code entry points are mentioned. Start with the supplied Feedback ID and the win32 Claude Desktop 2.1.220 session details; done means confirming the access path and documenting how permission or consent behavior should prevent it.
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Assessment
- Domain
- operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100