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# Azure Key vault Private endpoint connection is not configured misconfiguration detected in code

## Rule Details

|                        |                                      |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Cortex AppSec Rule ID  | APPSEC2\_AZURE\_32                   |
| Category - Subcategory | Public Exposure - VPC VCN VNet       |
| Provider               | AZURE                                |
| Severity               | LOW                                  |
| Framework              | Terraform, Terraform Plan            |
| Mapped CSPM/KSPM Rule  | 399924f6-d0a7-4ab2-8dc4-d4b557cd01e2 |

## Impact

This rule is checking to ensure that a private endpoint is configured to a key vault in an Azure environment. Without a private endpoint configured, data stored in the key vault could be accessed, intercepted or altered by unauthorized individuals or systems, posing a significant security risk. A private endpoint provides a secure network path over Azure’s private network, enhancing security by minimizing exposure to potential threats.

## How to Fix

*Resource:* azurerm\_key\_vault, azurerm\_private\_endpoint

## Requires an Azure Key Vault to be connected to a private endpoint, you need to create both an azurerm\_key\_vault resource and an azurerm\_private\_endpoint resource and establish a connection between them in your Terraform configuration. Here is how to do it: \[source,go]

resource "azurerm\_virtual\_network" "example" { name = "example-vnet" address\_space = \["10.0.0.0/16"] location = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.location resource\_group\_name = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.name }

resource "azurerm\_subnet" "example" { name = "example-subnet" resource\_group\_name = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.name virtual\_network\_name = azurerm\_virtual\_network.example.name address\_prefixes = \["10.0.0.0/24"] private\_endpoint\_network\_policies\_enabled = false }

resource "azurerm\_key\_vault" "example" { name = "example-keyvault" location = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.location resource\_group\_name = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.name sku\_name = "standard" tenant\_id = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" soft\_delete\_enabled = true purge\_protection\_enabled = true network\_acls { default\_action = "Deny" bypass = "AzureServices" } }

resource "azurerm\_private\_endpoint" "example" { name = "example-private-endpoint" location = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.location resource\_group\_name = azurerm\_resource\_group.example.name subnet\_id = azurerm\_subnet.example.id

## private\_service\_connection { name = "example-private-connection" is\_manual\_connection = false private\_connection\_resource\_id = azurerm\_key\_vault.example.id subresource\_names = \["vault"] } }


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