'Exposure of confidential secret or token RSA private key'
Description
The response body contains content that matches the pattern of an RSA private key was identified. Private RSA keys can be used in many types of applications but generally are used for authentication and symmetric key exchange. A malicious actor with access to this key can use it to impersonate an application or service. Exposing this value could allow attackers to gain access to all resources granted by this token.
Remediation
For general guidance on handling security incidents with regards to leaked keys, please see the GitLab documentation on Credential exposure to the internet.
To generate a new RSA key, use the ssh-keygen tool:
console ssh-keygen -m PEM -t rsa -b 4096 -C "email@company.com"
For more information, please see the ssh-keygen documentation.
Details
| ID | Aggregated | CWE | Type | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 798.168 | false | 798 | Passive | High |