CVE-2025-7073 Local Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary File Operation in Bitdefender Total Security
Local attackers can escalate privileges to execute arbitrary code by exploiting symbolic link handling flaws in file operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-7073?
CVE-2025-7073 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, published on 10 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7073?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Bitdefender Antivirus, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools, Bitdefender Internet Security, Bitdefender Total Security.
How do I fix CVE-2025-7073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-7073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-7073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-7073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Bitdefender Antivirus Plus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9247-4234-vwrq.