OVH keys detected in code

Rule Details

Cortex AppSec Rule ID	APPSEC_SECRET_216
Category	API Keys
Severity	MEDIUM
Framework	Git

Impact

OVH Keys (API key, public key, and confidential secret) are used to authenticate and authorize access to the cloud services and infrastructure.

Exposure of these keys grants an attacker unauthorized control over OVH resources, leading to data breaches, unauthorized resource management, and potential service outage.

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.