agent-bom vulnerability intel
Dependency and SBOM Vulnerability Scanner
Install & Use
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This skill addresses the vulnerability blind spots in dependency management for development and security teams. In practice, third-party packages, container images, and SBOM manifests that projects rely on can harbor numerous known vulnerabilities. Manually querying multiple databases (such as OSV, NVD, GitHub Security Advisories) is highly inefficient and prone to missing critical risks. agent-bom vulnerability intel automates this process, enabling you to quickly grasp the security posture of your entire dependency tree.
Usage is straightforward: simply run the agent-bom command in your project's root directory. It automatically parses files like package.json, requirements.txt, and CycloneDX SBOMs, then queries multiple authoritative vulnerability databases in parallel, returning a structured report containing CVE IDs, severity levels, affected versions, and remediation advice. You can specify data source boundaries via parameters (e.g., query only OSV+EPSS or only CISA KEV), offering flexible control over data privacy and compliance scope.
It is well-suited for operations engineers who need to conduct regular security audits, backend development teams, and project managers who must submit dependency security reports to compliance departments. Organizations already using SBOMs to manage their software supply chain or those needing to meet CISA KEV/EPSS scoring standards can significantly reduce manual investigation costs.
It is recommended to integrate agent-bom into your CI/CD pipeline to automatically scan newly introduced dependencies before each build. Note that it primarily focuses on matching against known vulnerability databases and does not perform deep static code analysis (e.g., for SQL injection, XSS). Therefore, it should be used alongside other SAST tools to cover the complete security surface.
Key Features
Unlike common tools like Snyk or OWASP Dependency-Check, `agent-bom` allows users to explicitly select data boundaries (e.g., query only OSV+EPSS or only CISA KEV). This makes it more suitable for scenarios with strict data privacy and compliance requirements. It also supports direct scanning of SBOMs (SPDX/CycloneDX) without requiring additional conversion.
Limitations
The current version requires Node.js 16+ and only supports npm/yarn/pip projects. It does not support automatic parsing for Java ecosystems like Maven/Gradle. Scan performance is limited by the number of concurrent network requests (default is 10).
FAQ
Which vulnerability databases does agent-bom support?
It supports OSV, GitHub Security Advisories, NVD (National Vulnerability Database), EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System), and CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog). You can freely combine them using the `--datasource` parameter.
How do I configure the data boundary?
Use the `--data-boundary` parameter. For example, `--data-boundary=local-only` queries only the local cache, and `--data-boundary=osv+epss` restricts queries to OSV and EPSS to prevent data from leaving the designated boundary.