Finding data in Black Duck

In Black Duck, there are two ways to search for information: through the Find menu item or by using the search field at the top of the page.

Find page

The Find page allows you to conduct targeted searches in your projects, for components and vulnerabilities found in scans, as well as though the Black Duck KnowledgeBase. You can search using the following categories:

  • Projects: These are the projects that your company's developers are coding. For Black Duck to index basic project information for search, someone must create one or more projects.
    Note: The information that you provide about your projects is not shared outside of your company.

  • Components: These are the components that comprise your projects and are viewable in your BOM.

  • Vulnerabilities: Security vulnerabilities that impact components and, as a result, which may impact your projects can be searched for by BDSA number, CVE number, or another identifier, for example, "CVE-2014-0160", "Heartbleed", and so on.

  • Black Duck KnowledgeBase: The Black Duck KnowledgeBase is a comprehensive database of open source software (OSS) components and known vulnerabilities. It allows you to search for components and vulnerabilities beyond those present in your current projects, providing valuable insights into potential security risks and component details across the wider OSS landscape.

Search field

You can also perform a global search which searches for your term in all categories. Enter the term in the search field located at the top of the page and press Enter or click Search icon. Select a category to view the search results.

Note that entering a global search term initiates a new search and resets any filters you previously selected on the Projects, Components, Vulnerabilities, or Black Duck KnowledgeBase tabs.