CVE-2019-17103

Get-task-allow entitlement via BDLDaemon on macOS

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 27, 2020 at 02:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAntivirus

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the BDLDaemon component of Bitdefender AV for Mac allows an attacker to elevate permissions to read protected directories. This issue affects: Bitdefender AV for Mac versions prior to 8.0.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 8.0.0
Affected range stops below 8.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276

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