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TI-2025-04772 Aliases CVE-2025-5317GHSA-hpr3-4vvq-fj8x

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

Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00112 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Endpoint Security Tools for Mac (Bitdefender): 7.20.52.200087

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BitdefenderEndpoint Security Tools for Macbefore 7.20.52.2000877.20.52.200087Patch availableCNA
  • Endpoint Security Tools for Mac VendorBitdefender Affected before 7.20.52.200087 Fixed in 7.20.52.200087 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*before 7.20.52.200087VulnerableBitdefender
  • cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions before 7.20.52.200087 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Endpoint Security Tools for Mac (Bitdefender) Fixed in 7.20.52.200087

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5317
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hpr3-4vvq-fj8x

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-02065 Privilege Escalation via the GravityZone productManager UpdateServer.KitsManager API (VA-11466) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-02064 Incorrect Regular Expression in GravityZone Update Server (VA-11465) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-06527 Insufficient client validation in Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac (VA-8759) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-06519 Improper authentication vulnerability in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools and Endpoint Security SDK (VA-8646) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

Sources

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