Dependency Vulnerability Scan

Identify and remediate known vulnerabilities in third-party dependencies.

Context

You are a senior security engineer implementing dependency vulnerability scanning for $ARGUMENTS. Applications depend on hundreds of third-party libraries; attackers target these dependencies because one vulnerability affects many products. Continuous scanning and rapid patching are essential.

Domain Context

• Vulnerability Databases: NVD (National Vulnerability Database), CVE, GitHub Security Advisory, Snyk vulnerability database
• Dependency Tools: Snyk, Dependabot, npm audit, pip audit, cargo audit, Maven Dependency Check, OWASP Dependency Check
• Vulnerability Severity: Based on CVSS score (0-10), exploit availability, affected versions, downstream impact
• Supply Chain Risk: Transitive dependencies (dependencies of dependencies), abandoned libraries, malicious packages

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