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High · 8.8 CVE-2025-7073 EUVD-2025-202416GHSA-9247-4234-vwrq

Local Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary File Operation in Bitdefender Total Security

Published Dec 10, 2025 · Updated Mar 31, 2026 · Assigned by Bitdefender

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Bitdefender Total Security < 27.0.47.241 27.0.47.241
Bitdefender Internet Security < 27.0.47.241 27.0.47.241
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus < 27.0.47.241 27.0.47.241

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