CVE-2025-5317

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 v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-access-restriction-to-critical-folder-in-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-for-mac/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

History

08 Dec 2025, 18:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Bitdefender endpoint Security Bitdefender
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security::::::macos::*
References	~~() https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-access-restriction-to-critical-folder-in-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-for-mac/ -~~	() https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-access-restriction-to-critical-folder-in-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-for-mac/ - Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5

11 Nov 2025, 09:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~{'url': 'https://bitdefender.com/consumer/security-advisories/improper-access-restriction-to-critical-folder-in-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-for-mac', 'source': 'cve-requests@bitdefender.com'}~~	() https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/improper-access-restriction-to-critical-folder-in-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-for-mac/ -

11 Nov 2025, 08:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-11-11 08:15

Updated : 2025-12-08 18:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-5317

Mitre link : CVE-2025-5317

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-5317

JSON object : View

Products Affected

bitdefender

endpoint_security

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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