What is Vulnerability Detection?

Vulnerability Detection is a systematic process of identifying, analyzing, and validating security vulnerabilities in code. It involves pattern scanning, attack vector analysis, exploitation simulation, signature generation, and finding validation to ensure robust security measures are in place.

Features

Pattern Scanning

Detection of buffer overflows, SQL injections, and race conditions.

Attack Vector Analysis

Analysis of attack paths, complexity, and CVSS scores.

Exploit Simulation

Simulation of exploitation attempts with success rate and detection time.

Signature Generation

Creation of vulnerability signatures with reliability metrics.

Finding Validation

Validation of findings with confidence and reproducibility scores.

Quick Start

1

Install Package

First, install the PraisonAI Agents package:

pip install praisonaiagents
2

Set API Key

Set your OpenAI API key as an environment variable in your terminal:

export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
3

Create a file

Create a new file app.py with the basic setup:

from praisonaiagents import Agent, Task, PraisonAIAgents
import time
from typing import Dict, List
import asyncio

def scan_code_patterns():
    """Simulates code pattern scanning"""
    patterns = [
        {
            "type": "buffer_overflow",
            "severity": "critical",
            "location": "memory_management",
            "frequency": 3
        },
        {
            "type": "sql_injection",
            "severity": "high",
            "location": "database_interface",
            "frequency": 2
        },
        {
            "type": "race_condition",
            "severity": "medium",
            "location": "thread_handling",
            "frequency": 1
        }
    ]
    return patterns[int(time.time()) % 3]

def analyze_attack_vectors(pattern: Dict):
    """Analyzes potential attack vectors"""
    vectors = []
    severity_scores = {"critical": 9.5, "high": 8.0, "medium": 6.5}
    base_score = severity_scores[pattern["type"]]
    
    vectors.append({
        "type": pattern["type"],
        "attack_path": f"exploit_{pattern['location']}",
        "complexity": "high" if pattern["frequency"] < 2 else "medium",
        "cvss_score": base_score + (time.time() % 1)
    })
    return vectors

def simulate_exploitation(vectors: List[Dict]):
    """Simulates exploitation attempts"""
    results = []
    for vector in vectors:
        results.append({
            "vector": vector["type"],
            "success_rate": 0.7 + (time.time() % 3) / 10,
            "detection_time": 100 + (int(time.time()) % 50),
            "mitigation_possible": vector["complexity"] != "high"
        })
    return results

def generate_signatures(results: List[Dict]):
    """Generates vulnerability signatures"""
    signatures = []
    for result in results:
        signatures.append({
            "pattern": f"signature_{result['vector']}",
            "reliability": result['success_rate'],
            "false_positive_rate": 0.1 + (time.time() % 2) / 10,
            "detection_speed": result['detection_time']
        })
    return signatures

def validate_findings(signatures: List[Dict]):
    """Validates vulnerability findings"""
    validations = []
    for sig in signatures:
        validations.append({
            "signature": sig["pattern"],
            "confidence": sig["reliability"] * (1 - sig["false_positive_rate"]),
            "reproducibility": 0.8 + (time.time() % 2) / 10,
            "severity": "critical" if sig["reliability"] > 0.8 else "high"
        })
    return validations

# Create specialized agents
pattern_scanner = Agent(
    name="Pattern Scanner",
    role="Code Analysis",
    goal="Scan for suspicious patterns",
    instructions="Analyze code for potential vulnerabilities",
    tools=[scan_code_patterns]
)

vector_analyzer = Agent(
    name="Vector Analyzer",
    role="Attack Vector Analysis",
    goal="Analyze attack vectors",
    instructions="Identify potential attack paths",
    tools=[analyze_attack_vectors]
)

exploit_simulator = Agent(
    name="Exploit Simulator",
    role="Exploitation Testing",
    goal="Simulate exploitation attempts",
    instructions="Test potential vulnerabilities",
    tools=[simulate_exploitation]
)

signature_generator = Agent(
    name="Signature Generator",
    role="Signature Creation",
    goal="Generate vulnerability signatures",
    instructions="Create detection signatures",
    tools=[generate_signatures]
)

finding_validator = Agent(
    name="Finding Validator",
    role="Validation",
    goal="Validate findings",
    instructions="Verify vulnerability findings",
    tools=[validate_findings]
)

# Create workflow tasks
scanning_task = Task(
    name="scan_patterns",
    description="Scan code patterns",
    expected_output="Suspicious patterns",
    agent=pattern_scanner,
    is_start=True,
    next_tasks=["analyze_vectors"]
)

vector_task = Task(
    name="analyze_vectors",
    description="Analyze attack vectors",
    expected_output="Attack vectors",
    agent=vector_analyzer,
    next_tasks=["simulate_exploits"]
)

simulation_task = Task(
    name="simulate_exploits",
    description="Simulate exploits",
    expected_output="Exploitation results",
    agent=exploit_simulator,
    next_tasks=["generate_signatures"]
)

signature_task = Task(
    name="generate_signatures",
    description="Generate signatures",
    expected_output="Vulnerability signatures",
    agent=signature_generator,
    next_tasks=["validate_findings"]
)

validation_task = Task(
    name="validate_findings",
    description="Validate findings",
    expected_output="Validation results",
    agent=finding_validator,
    task_type="decision",
    condition={
        "critical": ["scan_patterns"],  # Continue scanning if critical
        "high": ["analyze_vectors"],  # Reanalyze if high
        "medium": ""  # End workflow if medium
    }
)

# Create workflow
workflow = PraisonAIAgents(
    agents=[pattern_scanner, vector_analyzer, exploit_simulator,
            signature_generator, finding_validator],
    tasks=[scanning_task, vector_task, simulation_task,
           signature_task, validation_task],
    process="workflow",
    verbose=True
)

async def main():
    print("\nStarting Vulnerability Detection Workflow...")
    print("=" * 50)
    
    # Run workflow
    results = await workflow.astart()
    
    # Print results
    print("\nVulnerability Detection Results:")
    print("=" * 50)
    for task_id, result in results["task_results"].items():
        if result:
            print(f"\nTask: {task_id}")
            print(f"Result: {result.raw}")
            print("-" * 50)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

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