[BEAM-5075] Please add OWASP Dependency Check to the build

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Open
• Priority: P3
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 3.0.0, 2.6.0, 2.7.0
• Component/s: build-system
• Labels: build easy-fix security
• Environment: All development, build, test, environments.
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Albert Baker
• Created: 05/Aug/18 04:55
• Updated: 03/Jun/22 22:33

Description

 Please add OWASP Dependency Check to the build (pom.xml).  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 components or 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, 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 vulnerailities.  Project teams that keep up with removing vulnerabilities on a weekly basis will help protect businesses that rely on these open source componets.