[ACCUMULO-4852] Please add OWASP Dependency Check to the build (pom.xml)

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 1.9.0, 2.0.0
• Component/s: build, maven-plugin
• Labels: build easyfix security

Environment

All development, build, test, environments.

• Flags: Patch, Important
• Assignee: Christopher Tubbs
• Reporter: Albert Baker
• Created: 29/Jul/18 18:46
• Updated: 13/Sep/18 02:37
• Resolved: 13/Sep/18 02:37

Description

OWASP DC makes an outbound REST call to MITRE Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVE) to perform a lookup for each dependant .jar to list any/all known vulnerabilities for each jar.  This step is needed because a manual MITRE CVE lookup/check on the main component does not include checking for vulnerabilities in dependant libraries.

OWASP Dependency check : https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Dependency_Check has plug-ins for most Java build/make types (ant, maven, ivy, gradle).  

Also, please add the appropriate command to the nightly build to generate a report of all known vulnerabilities in any/all third party libraries/dependencies that get pulled in. example : mvn -Powasp -Dtest=false -DfailIfNoTests=false clean aggregate

Generating this report nightly/weekly will help inform the project's development team if any dependant libraries have a reported known vulneraility.  Project teams that keep up with removing vulnerabilities on a weekly basis will help protect businesses that rely on these open source componets.