CC SecuritySecurity Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
This policy explains how to report defects that may affect software security to the CC Security provider and how to coordinate validation, remediation, and public disclosure. Send vulnerability reports to kelematubako@gmail.com. Please begin with a reproducible technical description. Do not include actual malicious samples, personal files, account credentials, or large memory dumps in your initial report.
1 Scope
This policy covers CC Security's own interface, protection service, drivers, IPC permission boundaries, elevation helper, installation, upgrade and uninstallation processes, quarantine data handling, and product-specific configuration. You may report issues that could cause privilege escalation, arbitrary command execution, access beyond authorized permissions, unauthorized configuration changes, unintended file operations, or disclosure of sensitive information.
You may report the integration impact of third-party component defects to us, while also following the relevant upstream disclosure channels. Third-party websites, email services, Windows, other security products, and devices or networks you are not authorized to test do not fall within the authorization granted by this policy merely because they are listed as software dependencies.
Failure to detect an unknown sample, cosmetic interface issues, or ordinary compatibility differences do not necessarily constitute security vulnerabilities. If an issue involves a reliable protection bypass, an incorrect permission boundary, or a defect an attacker could exploit, explain the specific prerequisites and security impact.
2 Reporting and Testing Boundaries
We welcome reports of problems observed during normal-use validation on devices you own or are explicitly authorized to test. Research involving the kernel, system startup, file recovery, or destructive consequences should preferably use an isolated virtual machine with rollback snapshots and harmless test fixtures.
This policy does not authorize attacks on production devices, access to other people's data, persistent control of systems, social engineering, denial of service, or bypassing third-party security products. If you discover unauthorized access or sensitive data, stop expanding the impact and retain only the minimum evidence needed. Do not download additional data to demonstrate the scope of impact.
For reverse engineering, unpacking, or other restricted research beyond normal use involving CC's own non-open-source components, obtain explicit written authorization by email in advance. This does not restrict statutory exceptions or rights under third-party open-source licenses. You do not need prior permission merely to submit a vulnerability report.
3 Recommended Information for an Initial Report
1. The full product version and revision, and hashes of the installer or relevant files; the Windows version, build, architecture, and environmental conditions directly relevant to reproduction.
2. The affected component, required privileges, whether administrator access or local interaction is needed, and the expected behavior compared with what you actually observed.
3. Minimal reproduction steps, configurations or synthetic events that can be shared safely, and screenshots or sanitized logs. Prefer harmless files, fictitious paths, and test accounts.
4. Demonstrable impact and the strength of the evidence. Distinguish code-based hypotheses, reproduction with test fixtures, actual enforcement acknowledgments, and confirmed real-world consequences. Do not describe unverifiable observations as successful exploitation.
5. Your preferred contact information, whether you consent to public attribution, and any upstream projects or coordinating organizations you have already notified. Without permission to attribute the report, we do not interpret this policy as your consent to disclose your identity publicly.
Suggested email subject: "CC Security Vulnerability Report Product Version Brief Description". If the report contains sensitive exploitation details, send a summary first and agree on a transfer method. This policy does not advertise an encrypted reporting portal, PGP key, or automated ticketing system that has not been established.
4 Receipt and Validation
Where feasible, we will use the contact details in your report to acknowledge receipt, request necessary additional information, and assess reproduction conditions and impact. Reports that may involve ongoing attacks, privilege escalation, or data loss will be prioritized according to the actual risk.
The project currently makes no public commitment to a fixed response time, remediation deadline, round-the-clock coverage, or service level. An immediate lack of response does not mean the issue is resolved, the report is invalid, or additional testing is authorized. You may follow up while preserving the original email thread.
We will not ask you to run malicious payloads against real users, damage data, or disable their security protection to prove a vulnerability. Reporters should likewise avoid increasing actual harm to accelerate handling.
5 Coordinated Remediation and Public Disclosure
Once an issue is confirmed, both parties should coordinate the affected versions, remediation approach, validation method, and appropriate disclosure date as far as possible. If remediation depends on Windows or another upstream provider, coordinate separately with that provider and avoid publishing sensitive details that could directly endanger users who have not yet received a fix.
Public statements should accurately distinguish the scope of fixes, versions that remain affected, mitigations, and validation limits. A temporary mitigation is not necessarily a complete fix, and a test build should not automatically be described as suitable for every system.
We respect researchers' right to publish research lawfully and ask that we be given a reasonable opportunity to validate and remediate issues before disclosure. If early disclosure is necessary, contact has been unavailable for an extended period, or active exploitation exists, please explain the circumstances and attempt coordination. This policy does not make indefinite confidentiality an inherent condition of reporting.
6 Data Confidentiality and Attribution
Vulnerability materials may contain local paths, user identities, and security details. Submit only information you are entitled to share, and sanitize it first. Content sent through Gmail is also subject to that service's terms. This policy does not treat sending an email as authorization to upload all diagnostic information or personal data.
We should limit unnecessary dissemination when handling reports. When forwarding an issue to an upstream provider or coordinator, we should use the minimum necessary information and remove sensitive data before public announcements. Unless otherwise agreed in advance, retaining a reporter's name or providing public attribution should require their consent.
7 Rewards and Authorization
The project currently has no announced formal bug bounty program and does not promise money, gifts, CVE identifiers, public rankings, or other compensation. Any future program should separately publish its scope, conditions, and rules. This policy must not be interpreted as establishing an existing reward program.
This policy does not replace authorization from a device owner, waive obligations under applicable law, or guarantee that third parties will not assert their rights. We will not regard lawfully raising concerns or making a good-faith report as malicious in itself. Any additional research authorization is governed by its explicit written scope.
8 Contact and Policy Updates
Send security issues to kelematubako@gmail.com and retain a traceable email subject. For privacy, licensing, or ordinary usage matters, identify the category to help route the inquiry. Policy updates will be explained in the relevant release documents and cannot retroactively reduce researchers' lawfully acquired open-source rights.