CVE-2025-5317: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac · Missing Authorization
Affects Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for MacSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Mac | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Restrict sudo privileges strictly to trusted administrators and regularly audit sudoers configurations to minimize the number of users with elevated access. 2) Monitor and alert on any unauthorized modifications or deletions of Bitdefender application directories using file integrity monitoring tools. 3) Enforce strong endpoint security policies that include multi-factor authentication for administrative accounts to reduce the risk of privilege misuse. 4) Once Bitdefender releases a patch or updated version addressing this vulnerability, apply it promptly across all affected Mac endpoints. 5) Educate administrators and users with elevated privileges about the risks of unauthorized software removal and the importance of following security protocols. 6) Consider deploying additional endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions that can detect suspicious activity related to security software tampering. 7) Regularly back up critical system configurations and security software settings to enable rapid recovery if tampering occurs.
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.