Azure API Management Repository Key detected in code

Rule Details

Cortex AppSec Rule ID	APPSEC_SECRET_293
Category	Secrets
Severity	MEDIUM
Framework	Git

Impact

The Azure API Management Repository Key is a highly sensitive key for internal repository access within APIM (tied to configuration).

Exposure grants an attacker isolated administrative access to the APIM management plane, risking unauthorized configuration changes, manipulation of traffic policies, or bypassing security enforcements.

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.