CVE-2025-7073 (GCVE-0-2025-7073)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-10 09:46 – Updated: 2026-03-31 11:43
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Local Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary File Operation in Bitdefender Total Security
Summary
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Bitdefender Total Security versions prior to 27.0.47.241 allows low-privileged attackers to elevate privileges. The issue arises from bdservicehost.exe deleting files from a user-writable directory (C:\ProgramData\Atc\Feedback) without proper symbolic link validation, enabling arbitrary file deletion. This issue is chained with a file copy operation during network events and a filter driver bypass via DLL injection to achieve arbitrary file copy and code execution as elevated user.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-11 04:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | Total Security |
Affected:
0 , < 27.0.47.241
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Bitdefender | Internet Security |
Affected:
0 , < 27.0.47.241
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Bitdefender | Antivirus Plus |
Affected:
0 , < 27.0.47.241
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2025-12-10 09:36
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