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False vulnerability discovery based on matching strings ?
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Description
### Current Behavior
When we build our Angular application and scan it, DT shows false vulnerabilities for router:11.2.14 component that we use.
These vulnerabilities are related to HARDWARE ROUTERS. See example in picture below - look at the description.
It is not only case for this library. I.e. also for library called "ip" we have the same problem.
Attachments:
1. Snapshot
2. Fragment of BOM with Vulnerabilities.

[router-bom-with-vuls_json.txt](https://github.com/DependencyTrack/dependency-track/files/11574067/router-bom-with-vuls_json.txt)
### Steps to Reproduce
1. Use DT 4.7.0
2. Analyze application that depends on "purl" : "pkg:npm/%40angular/router@11.2.14",
3. Go to to "Audit Vulnerabilities" and check findings.
4. Check description of "CVE-2008-2173"
### Expected Behavior
This set of vulnerabilities shouldn't be identified for this component.
### Dependency-Track Version
4.7.x
### Dependency-Track Distribution
Container Image
### Database Server
PostgreSQL
### Database Server Version
_No response_
### Browser
Google Chrome
### Checklist
- [X] I have read and understand the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/DependencyTrack/dependency-track/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#filing-issues)
- [X] I have checked the [existing issues](https://github.com/DependencyTrack/dependency-track/issues) for whether this defect was already reported
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