Lacework API Secrets detected in code

Rule Details

Cortex AppSec Rule ID	APPSEC_SECRET_136
Category	API Keys
Severity	MEDIUM
Framework	Git

Impact

The Lacework API Secret is the confidential credential used with the KeyID to authenticate API requests to the cloud security platform.

Exposure is a Critical Risk as it allows an attacker to impersonate your security application, granting them the ability to read sensitive cloud security and compliance data, disable security policies, or manipulate core security configurations.

How to Fix

To remediate exposed Cloud & Infrastructure credentials:

1. Log in to your cloud provider's console.
2. Locate the identity or service account associated with the compromised credentials.
3. Revoke or deactivate the compromised keys immediately.
4. Generate a new set of credentials.
5. Update your environment variables, secrets manager, or pipelines with the new values.

Next, remove the secret from your codebase:

1. Locate the exposed secret in your codebase.
2. Replace the hardcoded value with a secure variable or reference.

Finally, clean your version control history:

1. Permanently remove the sensitive data from your version control history to ensure it cannot be retrieved.

Warning: Revoking infrastructure keys may cause immediate downtime. Ensure you have identified all dependent services before revoking.