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.
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Fixes

Solution

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


Workaround

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History

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:30:00 +0000


Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:30:00 +0000


Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:15:00 +0000

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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Bitdefender

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-11T08:10:17.064Z

Reserved: 2025-05-29T05:57:38.849Z

Link: CVE-2025-5317

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-11-11T08:15:34.113

Modified: 2025-11-11T09:15:40.060

Link: CVE-2025-5317

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