Challenge
For a Director of Application Security, dependency management is both a visibility and control problem. While vulnerability scanners identify outdated or insecure packages, they rarely distinguish between direct dependencies, the libraries explicitly declared by developers, and the far more complex web of transitive dependencies that those libraries themselves import. It is often these transitive dependencies, buried several layers deep, that harbor unpatched vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, when teams attempt to update them, subtle API changes in higher-level libraries can break builds, delay remediation, and leave exploitable gaps.
Approach
00Felix solves this by analyzing the entire dependency graph, not just the top level manifests. It understands how each transitive dependency flows through the project’s build structure and how its changes cascade into first-party code. When upgrading a library, whether direct or transitive, 00Felix automatically determines which downstream components will be affected and proactively refactors code where necessary. It uses a large language model to apply semantic transformations that align with the new API surface, ensuring the build remains stable while the vulnerability is patched.
Value
Remediate Vulnerabilities Faster: No need to wait for developers to decipher dependency chains or manually fix breakages.
Ensure Runtime Compatibility: 00Felix verifies the correct JDK and Maven versions are used for every upgrade, avoiding build inconsistencies.
Continuous Compliance: Stop playing catch up. Get ahead of yourself with your internal SLAs for patches, upgrades and vulnerability management.
Close the Vulnerability Window: Dependency management is transformed from a source of delay to a proactive layer of security assurance.
