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Caterpillar vulnerability disclosure.
Plain answers on whether Caterpillar pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does Caterpillar run?
Caterpillar runs a vulnerability disclosure program with no cash bounty, with full safe harbor.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- No
- Swag
- No
- Hall of fame
- Not stated
- Safe harbor
- Full
- Security contact
- ProductSecurity@cat.com
- security.txt
- Published
- PGP key
- Not stated
- Public disclosure
- no
- Disclosure timeline
- Not stated
- Preferred languages
- English
- Policy page
- Live at last check
Type: vulnerability disclosure program. Data from the disclose.io open database (CC0), snapshot November 2026. Policies change — always read Caterpillar's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — Caterpillar: questions researchers ask
Does Caterpillar have a bug bounty program?
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Not a paid one. Caterpillar has a public vulnerability disclosure policy that welcomes reports without a cash bounty.
How do I report a vulnerability to Caterpillar?
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Read Caterpillar's published policy first and stay inside its scope. The listed security contact is ProductSecurity@cat.com. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does Caterpillar offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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Yes, full safe harbor. Caterpillar commits not to take legal action against good-faith research that follows its policy, covering both anti-hacking and anti-circumvention laws.
Does Caterpillar give swag or hall of fame credit?
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Caterpillar does not offer swag.
Does Caterpillar publish a security.txt file?
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Yes. Caterpillar publishes a security.txt file (RFC 9116), which lists where and how to report vulnerabilities.
Does Caterpillar allow public disclosure?
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Its disclosure stance is recorded as "no". Always agree disclosure with the program before publishing.
What languages does Caterpillar accept reports in?
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Caterpillar lists English as preferred report languages.
Is Caterpillar's security policy still active?
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Its policy page was reachable when the disclose.io data was snapshotted (November 2026). Policies change, so always read the current version.
How do I write a report Caterpillar will accept?
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Lead with impact, give exact steps to reproduce, attach a minimal proof of concept and suggest a fix. Our guide on writing reports triagers love walks through each part.
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