CVE-2025-5317

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

Published Nov 11, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

An automatic update to itdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac (BEST) version 7.20.52.200087 or higher fixes the issue.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bitdefender endpoint Security
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Bitdefender endpoint Security
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Bitdefender
Bitdefender endpoint Security Tools
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Bitdefender
Bitdefender endpoint Security Tools
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Improper access restriction to critical folder in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Bitdefender
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2025, 8:04 PM
Reserved
May 29, 2025, 5:57 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 11, 2025, 8:15 AM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 9:10 PM