Non-encrypted confidential information - Base 64
Description
Base64 credentials are stored in the source code.
Impact
Obtain service credentials.
Recommendation
- Change the login credentials that were compromised. - Purge git history of affected sensitive data. - Upload sensitive data from secure sources such as: key vault services, configuration files that are properly encrypted.
Threat
Attacker with access to source code from the Internet.
Expected Remediation Time
⏱️ 60 minutes.
Score
Default score using CVSS 4.0. It may change depending on the context of the src.
Base 4.0
Attack vector
N
Attack complexity
L
Attack requirements
N
Privileges required
L
User interaction
N
Confidentiality (VC)
L
Integrity (VI)
N
Availability (VA)
N
Confidentiality (SC)
N
Integrity (SI)
N
Availability (SA)
N
Threat 4.0
Exploit maturity
X
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N