TI-2018-02983 Aliases CVE-2018-4015 GHSA-3xch-65wc-4ghp

Improper certificate validation in Webroot

LOW 37CWE-295Published 2018-12-18 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00732 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Webroot	Webroot BrightCloud SDK	—	No fix listed	CNA

Webroot Vendor— Affected Webroot BrightCloud SDK Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:webroot:brightcloud:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Webroot

cpe:2.3:a:webroot:brightcloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Webroot

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4015
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xch-65wc-4ghp

References

Advisory 1

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

TI-2018-02980 Memory corruption in Webroot CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.0

Sources

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