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Software Composition
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Detect PHPShell at the portfolio level in minutes?
This week, the PHP project shipped emergency patches for PHP2Shell, two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619). Patching is the easy part.…
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SCA – Change in CAST Highlight Code Reader & CLI: Dependency Detection Defaults
As of version 5.10.8 of CAST Highlight’s CLI and version 1.2.18 of the Code Reader, we are introducing an important change in how Open…
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OSS Dependency Map: Scan configuration for optimal results
This product post provides guidance and requirements for preparing source code and configuring scans of your application to take full advantage of the OSS…
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Feature Focus: CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerability Insights
CAST Highlight now incorporates CISA’s KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) database to complement CVE information and help organizations prioritize vulnerability remediation efforts. See in this…
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Feature Focus: OSS Component Lifespan Insights
CAST Highlight automatically calculates a lifespan status on open-source software (OSS) components. This status identifies whether a component is active, possibly deprecated, or immature.…
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Feature Focus: SBOM Import
By importing SBOMs in CycloneDX format, CAST Highlight can instantly analyze every component, check for known vulnerabilities, identify any licensing issues, and highlight any…
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Feature Focus: Proprietary Component Governance
Software Composition Analysis (SCA) has become an essential part of modern software development, with a primary focus on analyzing and managing the risks associated…
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Feature Focus: SCA Advanced Snapshot Comparison
CAST Highlight can perform a fine-grain comparison two snapshots of a scanned application and automatically identify which open-source software (OSS) components have been added,…
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Feature Focus: Safe OSS Component Version Recommender
CAST Highlight automatically recommends quick and ideal component upgrade scenarios to remove vulnerabilities. See in this article how the Safe OSS Component Version Recommender…
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Feature Focus: Component License Compatibility
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]When dealing with Open Source license compatibility, verifying legal term compatibility between third-party components and their respective dependencies could turn into a never-ending…