Endor Labs

Endor Labs is an AI-native application security platform that uses reachability analysis to determine which vulnerabilities actually affect your code, covering SAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets detection, and malware detection.

This dramatically reduces alert noise by focusing only on exploitable issues.

What is Endor Labs?

Endor Labs provides Software Composition Analysis with a focus on reducing false positives through reachability analysis.

The platform analyzes not just what dependencies you have, but which vulnerable code paths are actually reachable from your application.

In 2023, Endor Labs acquired BlueBracket, adding secrets detection and code security capabilities.

Key Differentiator: Reachability Analysis

Most SCA tools report all vulnerabilities:

Traditional SCA:
200 dependencies → 150 vulnerabilities → All need review? 😱

Endor Labs:
200 dependencies → 150 vulnerabilities
    → 12 actually reachable
    → 3 with data flow to vulnerable function
    → Focus on these 3 ✓

Key Features

Function-Level Reachability

Endor Labs traces code paths to vulnerable functions:

• Static analysis of call graphs
• Data flow to vulnerable methods
• Transitive dependency analysis
• Actual exploitability assessment

Dependency Lifecycle

Manage dependencies comprehensively:

• Version freshness tracking
• Maintainer activity monitoring
• License compliance
• Security posture scoring

SBOM Management

Full Software Bill of Materials:

• CycloneDX format
• SPDX format
• Continuous updates
• Dependency graph visualization

How It Works

Your Code
    └── Endor Labs Analysis
            ├── Build dependency graph
            ├── Identify vulnerable dependencies
            ├── Trace call paths from your code
            └── Flag only reachable vulnerabilities

Example Output

Vulnerability: CVE-2023-12345 in lodash@4.17.0
Severity: HIGH

Reachability Analysis:
├── Your code calls: utils.js:processData()
├── Which calls: lodash.merge()
├── Vulnerable function: lodash._baseMerge()
└── Status: REACHABLE ⚠️

Remediation: Upgrade to lodash@4.17.21

Integration

GitHub Integration

- name: Endor Labs Scan
  uses: endorlabs/github-action@v1
  with:
    api_key: ${{ secrets.ENDOR_API_KEY }}
    pr_comment: true

CLI

# Install
curl https://api.endorlabs.com/install.sh | bash

# Scan project
endorctl scan --path .

# Scan with reachability
endorctl scan --path . --reachability

Dashboard

Endor Labs provides a comprehensive dashboard:

• Dependency inventory
• Vulnerability prioritization
• Remediation tracking
• Compliance reporting
• Team collaboration

When to Use Endor Labs

Endor Labs is ideal for:

• Teams drowning in SCA alerts
• Organizations needing accurate prioritization
• Enterprises with large dependency graphs
• Companies requiring reachability evidence