3 min read Updated July 6, 2026

Vulnerability Intelligence Sources

Tamandua tracks vulnerability intelligence as source-backed metadata, not as a

single universal truth feed. Some sources are available through local SBOM and

scanner workflows today; others are planned coverage targets.

Status labels:

StatusMeaning
availableLocal tooling or existing integration can consume this source.
plannedCandidate source with clear value, but no production sync is implemented yet.
reference-onlyAnalyst context or enrichment source; not an automated verdict by itself.

Source Baseline

SourceCoverageStatusIntended Use
NVDCVE, CVSS, CPE metadataavailableBaseline vulnerability metadata
FIRST EPSSExploit probability scoringavailablePrioritization and triage ordering
CISA KEVKnown exploited vulnerabilitiesavailableEscalation for curated exploited CVEs
OSV.devOpen-source package advisoriesavailable through OSV Scanner; broader sync plannedPackage-specific matching
GitHub Advisory / GHSAGitHub package advisoriesavailable through scanner tooling; direct sync plannedPackage advisory cross-checks
Vendor advisoriesMicrosoft, Apple, Google, Cisco, VMware/Broadcom, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Ivanti, Atlassian, and similar vendorsplannedVendor patch, mitigation, and product-specific context
Distro OVAL/secdbUbuntu, Debian, Red Hat, Alpine, and related distro feedsplannedOS package applicability and fixed versions
Exploit-DB / Metasploit referencesPublic exploit references and modulesreference-onlyAnalyst enrichment and exploit context
Socket.dev malicious package intelligenceMalicious package and supply-chain behavior signalsplannedDependency confusion, typosquat, and malicious package context
Mobile app store/package metadataApp store, APK/package, signing, bundle, and SDK metadataplannedMobile app inventory and vulnerable SDK correlation

Claim Boundary

  • NVD, EPSS, and KEV are useful but not enough for strong vulnerability coverage.
  • OSV and GHSA improve package-level matching, especially for open-source
dependencies.

  • Distro and vendor advisories are required before claiming strong OS package or
appliance applicability.

  • Exploit references are enrichment until reviewed false-positive handling
exists.

  • Endpoint software inventory is observed asset evidence. Incremental software
events can create or update inventory matches, but only a full inventory

snapshot marked as complete can reconcile software that disappeared from an

asset.

  • Planned sources must not be shown with fake sync state, fake feed health, or
fake vulnerability counts.

The canonical engineering baseline is

docs/security/VULNERABILITY_INTEL_SOURCE_COVERAGE.md.