Dynamic Web Vulnerability Scanner with Universal Translator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current web application security scanners are inadequate in detecting vulnerabilities in modern web technologies such as Mobile, JSON, REST, and AJAX, as they were designed for static and simple HTML pages, failing to evolve with the shift in web application architectures and data formats.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic analysis scanner system equipped with a universal translator that crawls dynamic web pages, generates test data, and records responses to detect vulnerabilities, utilizing techniques like universal parameter object processing, response signature algorithms, and parameter-type analysis to identify and prioritize potential threats across various data formats.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If current web application security scanners are used, then scanning capability for classic HTML and Javascript is maintained, but detection capability for new technologies (Mobile, JSON, REST, AJAX) is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal translator component that can process multiple data formats (HTML, JSON, XML, REST, AJAX, Mobile protocols) through a single unified interface. This translator acts as an intermediary layer that converts various technology formats into a common internal representation, allowing the scanner to maintain high adaptability across new technologies without requiring separate scanning engines for each format, thus managing complexity effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The universal translator serves as an intermediary between the diverse web technologies and the core scanning engine. It mediates the communication by translating requests and responses into a standardized format that the scanning engine can process, enabling detection of vulnerabilities in Mobile, JSON, REST, and AJAX without directly complicating the core scanning architecture.
2Reliability
If web application security scanners were designed for static HTML pages, then simplicity of operation is maintained, but effectiveness for dynamic web applications is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the scanner from a static HTML-focused tool into a dynamic analysis system that can handle modern web applications. It implements dynamic crawling capabilities that can execute JavaScript, process AJAX requests, and interact with Mobile applications. The system dynamically adapts its scanning approach based on the type of application being scanned, using response signature algorithms that evolve during the scanning process to identify vulnerabilities in dynamic content.
Solution Approach 2:
The scanner employs parameter-type analysis that dynamically changes scanning parameters based on the detected technology format. It adjusts its behavior according to the application type (HTML, JSON, REST, AJAX, Mobile) by modifying request parameters, data formats, and analysis methods in real-time, thereby achieving reliable vulnerability detection across diverse dynamic web applications without requiring fundamentally different system architectures.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive scanning of dynamic web pages is performed, then vulnerability detection accuracy is improved, but scanning time and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary crawling and analysis phases that prepare the scanning process before full vulnerability detection. The universal translator pre-processes and categorizes the web application structure, identifying technology formats and data flows in advance. This preliminary action allows the scanner to optimize its subsequent vulnerability detection activities, focusing resources on high-risk areas and reducing overall scanning time while maintaining high detection accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The scanner employs selective scanning strategies that apply comprehensive analysis only where necessary. Using response signature algorithms and parameter-type analysis, it identifies and focuses on critical vulnerability patterns in dynamic content while applying lighter scanning to stable, low-risk areas. This partial action approach maintains high detection accuracy for vulnerabilities while reducing unnecessary scanning time and resource consumption.
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AI summary
The field of the invention relates to systems and methods for advanced dynamic analysis scanning for vulnerabilities using a universal translator. In an embodiment, the system includes a dynamic analysis scanner subsystem communicatively coupled to a networked computing system; the scanner subsystem is configured to crawl one or more dynamic web pages of the networked computing system, generate test data for the networked computing system, transmit the generated test data to the networked computing system, and record the networked computing system's response to the generated test data. The scanner may further comprise a universal translator configured to detect vulnerabilities and generate test data for the dynamic web pages of the networked computing system. The scanner subsystem may further comprise a smart scheduler.