vetkit.rust.crypto.hardcoded-key
An encryption key is a byte-string literal compiled into the program.
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Suite: Security
rust
An encryption key is a byte-string literal compiled into the program.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR
How to fix it
Load the key at runtime from the environment, a key file or a secret manager, and rotate the value that was committed.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/rust.yml.
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