CVE-2025-5317Improper access restriction to critical folder in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac
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An improper access restriction to a folder in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac (BEST) before 7.20.52.200087 allows local users with administrative privileges to bypass the configured uninstall password protection. An unauthorized user with sudo privileges can manually remove the application directory (/Applications/Endpoint Security for Mac.app/) and the related directories within /Library/Bitdefender/AVP without needing the uninstall password.
- CVSS
- 6.8 MEDIUM (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-862
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Bitdefender
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac bitdefender:endpoint_security_tools_for_mac (from the name) | before 7.20.52.200087 | CNA record |
bitdefender endpoint_security bitdefender:endpoint_security | before 7.20.52.200087 | NVD |
References
- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-access-restriction-to-critical-folder-in-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-for-mac/vendor-advisory
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