Object First Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

Introduction 

Object First strives to help our partners and customers minimize the risk associated with security vulnerabilities in our products. In keeping with our commitment to CISA’s Secure by Design pledge, we are committed to maintaining industry best practices in security and vulnerability handling and aim to provide customers with timely information, guidance, and mitigation options to address vulnerabilities.  

Handling Vulnerability Reports 

We value the insight of industry partners and security researchers, and appreciate all contributions to our security initiatives.  Our goal is to ensure remedies and/or mitigating strategies are available at the time of disclosure of Object First-specific vulnerabilities, and to work with third-party vendors when remediation requires their collaboration. 

If you believe you have discovered a vulnerability, privacy issue, exposed data, or other security issues in any of our assets, we want to hear from you. This policy outlines steps for reporting vulnerabilities to us, what we expect, and what you can expect from us. 

As per this policy, all information disclosed about new vulnerabilities is considered confidential and shall only be shared between Object First and the reporting party if the information is not already public knowledge until a remedy is available and disclosure activities are coordinated. 

Systems in Scope 

This policy applies to any assets manufactured, sold, owned, operated, or maintained by Object First. 

Out of Scope 

• Assets or other equipment not owned by parties participating in this policy. 

Vulnerabilities discovered or suspected in out-of-scope systems should be reported to the appropriate vendor or applicable authority. 

• Do not store any data discovered during the testing process. 

• Do not engage in extortion. 

Official Channels 

Please report security issues via mailto:[email protected], providing all relevant information. The more details you provide, the faster we can triage and address the issue. 

Safe Harbor 

• When conducting vulnerability research under this policy, we consider this research to be: Authorized concerning any applicable anti-hacking laws, and we will not initiate or support legal action against you for accidental, good-faith violations of this policy; 

• Authorized concerning any relevant anti-circumvention laws, and we will not bring a claim against you for circumvention of technology controls; 

• Exempt from restrictions in our Terms of Service (TOS) and/or Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP) that would interfere with conducting security research, and we waive those restrictions on a limited basis; and 

• Lawful, helpful to the overall security of the Internet, and conducted in good faith. 

You are expected to comply with all applicable laws in your research, testing, and reporting. If a third party initiates legal action against you and you have complied with this policy, we will take steps to make it known that your actions were conducted in compliance with this policy. 

If you have concerns or are uncertain whether your security research is consistent with this policy at any time, please submit a report to [email protected].  

Note that the Safe Harbor applies only to legal claims under the control of the organization participating in this policy and that the policy does not bind independent third parties.