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JFrog Xray

JFrog · Dependency Management

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CommercialCompany

Xray recursively scans artifacts stored in Artifactory for vulnerabilities, licenses and malicious packages, with contextual analysis in JFrog Advanced Security.

What it does5 capabilities · 4 at full coverage

4 of 5 at full coverage.

Container Image Vulnerability ScanningFullCONTAINER · level 2 · 20 providers
Malicious Package DetectionPartialDEPS · level 2 · 14 providers
Open Source License Compliance★FullDEPS · level 1 · 12 providers
Software Composition Analysis★FullDEPS · level 1 · 23 providers
SBOM GenerationFullSBOM · level 2 · 28 providers

What it proves33 controls across 14 frameworks

Satisfied through its capabilities, not claimed by the vendor.

S2C2F6 / 25ING-3 INV-1 REB-3 SCA-1 SCA-2 SCA-4
CIS Controls4 / 18CIS 10 CIS 16 CIS 2 CIS 7
SSDF 1.14 / 42PS.3.2 PW.4.1 PW.4.4 RV.1.1
CSF 2.03 / 106GV.SC-07 ID.AM-02 ID.RA-01
Scorecard3 / 20License SBOM Vulnerabilities
CRA2 / 41Annex I Part I (2)(a) Annex I Part II (1)
DSOMM2 / 19TV-Static-Depth-Applications TV-Static-Depth-Infrastructure
SAMM 2.02 / 90I-SB-2-B O-EM-1-B
SP 800-204D2 / 11204D-CI-DEPS 204D-CI-EVIDENCE
ASVS 5.01 / 17V15
CI/CD Top 101 / 10CICD-SEC-3
CNAS Top 101 / 10CNAS-7
LLM Top 101 / 10LLM03:2025
OWASP Top 101 / 10A03:2025

What it stops7 techniques · 4 risks

7 techniques countered, 4 of them common

Exploitation of Known Vulnerable ComponentVery Common
Malicious Install-Time ScriptVery Common
Compromise Software Dependencies and Development ToolsT1195.001Common
Maintainer Account TakeoverCommon
Self-Propagating Package WormEmerging
Protestware and Maintainer SabotageRare
SLSA threat DEP: Dependency threat (A–H applied recursively)SLSA-DEP

4 risks reduced

Malicious dependency executes in development or CICritical
Cannot determine exposure to a compromised componentHigh
Exploitable vulnerabilities in container base imagesHigh
Known vulnerability in a reachable dependency is exploitedHigh

Where it runs5 phases · 2 ways to deploy

Capabilities per lifecycle phase

Code3
Build4
Release2
Operate1
Monitor1

How it is delivered

SaaSSelf-hosted

What it unlocks5 activities · reaches level 3

Program activities its capabilities support, reaching level 3. Supporting an activity is not completing it.

Level 1

Generate SBOMs for critical releasesLow effort
Scan container imagesLow effort
Scan dependencies for known vulnerabilities and licensesLow effort

Level 2

SBOM for every build in SPDX and CycloneDXLow effort

Level 3

Block malicious packages with behavioral analysisMedium effort

How it holds up

Not assessed yet: no strengths, limits or evaluation scores. 47 of 340 products carry an assessment and 29 are scored.

What it costsPlatform enterprise agreement

LicensingPlatform enterprise agreement

Priced perannual contract

BillingSubscription

Scales withNegotiated scope (developers, assets, modules)

Total cost

Opaque list pricing; benchmark with peers and require clear overage terms.

What it takes to run

No staffing, rollout time or operational commitment recorded.

What it works with

No supported language, standard, integration or named feature recorded.

What else to look at2 siblings

Same family

JFrog ArtifactoryCommercial
JFrog CurationCommercial

What backs this up

No measurement, incident or pipeline using it.

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