CVE-2025-5317

Improper access restriction to critical folder in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac

CVSS 6.8 MEDIUMEPSS 0.1%CWE-862

Vexday Risk Score

13Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS 6.8EPSS 0.1%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —

Lifecycle

11 Nov 2025Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

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:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected products

Bitdefender · Endpoint Security Tools for Mac

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References

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