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# Signed image without a prior build scan found

## Rule Details

|                        |                                                               |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Cortex AppSec Rule ID  | APPSEC-ATTEST-2                                               |
| Category - Subcategory | Artifact Integrity Validation - Attestation Lifecycle Failure |
| Severity               | HIGH                                                          |

## Impact

An image was signed via `cortex-cli attest sign` without a corresponding build-image asset in the Unified Asset Inventory (UAI). A build-image asset is created when a Cortex-CLI scan is performed on the image. Signing without a prior scan means the signature cannot be correlated to a build-image asset, breaking the scan-to-signature provenance chain and allowing an unscanned (and therefore unverified) artifact to carry a trusted signature.


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