vetkit.shell.ssh.host-key-verification-disabled
SSH host key verification is turned off (StrictHostKeyChecking=no or UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null). The connection can be intercepted by anyone on the network path (man-in-the-middle).
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SSH host key verification is turned off (StrictHostKeyChecking=no or UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null). The connection can be intercepted by anyone on the network path (man-in-the-middle).
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Pin the host key in a known_hosts file (e.g. from ssh-keyscan verified out of band) or use StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new for first-contact provisioning.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/shell.yml.
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