# CVE-2018-4015: An exploitable vulnerability exists in the HTTP client functionality of the Webroot BrightCloud SDK.

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-12-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Webroot: version range not reported

## Description

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the HTTP client functionality of the Webroot BrightCloud SDK. The configuration of the HTTP client does not enforce a secure connection by default, resulting in a failure to validate TLS certificates. An attacker could impersonate a remote BrightCloud server to exploit this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Webroot, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0686

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