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CVE-2025-5317

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.20.52.200087 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This is a local authorization bypass vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac. The application's uninstall password protection can be circumvented by directly deleting the application files (/Applications/Endpoint Security for Mac.app/ and /Library/Bitdefender/AVP/*) using sudo privileges, bypassing the intended password-protected uninstallation mechanism.

MitigationUpgrade to Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac version 7.20.52.200087 or later. Until then, implement additional access controls via MDM or macOS restrictions to prevent unauthorized deletion of the application directories.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Endpoint SecurityApplication
Affected:< 7.20.52.200087

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac is installed
    Check for the presence of /Applications/Endpoint Security for Mac.app/ directory using ls -la /Applications/ | grep -i endpoint
    Affected if The application directory does not exist, meaning the product is not installed and this CVE does not apply.
  2. Check installed version of Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac
    Retrieve the installed version using the product's built-in mechanism or by reading version information from the application bundle in /Applications/Endpoint Security for Mac.app/Contents/Info.plist
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 7.20.52.200087, indicating the version is vulnerable to the authorization bypass.
  3. Confirm the Bitdefender AVPSecurity daemon components exist
    Verify the presence of /Library/Bitdefender/AVP/ directory contents using ls -la /Library/Bitdefender/AVP/
    Affected if The directory exists and contains application files, meaning the product is fully installed and the bypass could potentially be used to circumvent uninstall protection.
  4. Compare your installed version to the affected range
    Document the exact version number found and confirm it falls within the vulnerable range: any version < 7.20.52.200087
    Affected if The version number is 7.20.52.200087 or higher, the installation is not affected by this specific authorization bypass vulnerability.

You are affected if Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac is installed with a version lower than 7.20.52.200087, as the uninstall password protection can be bypassed by directly deleting the application files with elevated privileges.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 7.20.52.200087 or later
Fixed in 7.20.52.200087
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac version 7.20.52.200087 or later. Until then, implement additional access controls via MDM or macOS restrictions to prevent unauthorized deletion of the application directories.

Recommended fix High confidence

7.20.52.200087 or later

  1. 1. Check current installed version of Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac by opening the application and navigating to About, or run: defaults read /Applications/Endpoint\ Security\ for\ Mac.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString
  2. 2. If version is below 7.20.52.200087, download the fixed version from the Bitdefender official portal or your enterprise management console
  3. 3. Apply the upgrade using your organization's standard Bitdefender deployment method (e.g., Bitdefender GravityZone console for enterprises, or direct installer for standalone installations)
  4. 4. Restart the endpoint if required by the upgrade process
  5. 5. Verify the new version is installed: defaults read /Applications/Endpoint\ Security\ for\ Mac.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString
  6. 6. Confirm the uninstall password protection is functioning correctly by attempting to access the removal directories

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Endpoint Security Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA3.0 h
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