vetkit.swift.crypto.insecure-random-secret
A token, password, OTP, salt or key is generated with the C library rand()/random()/drand48(), which are predictable (and often seeded with the time).
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swift
A token, password, OTP, salt or key is generated with the C library rand()/random()/drand48(), which are predictable (and often seeded with the time).
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Use SecRandomCopyBytes or SystemRandomNumberGenerator (Int.random(in:), UInt8.random(in:)).
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/swift.yml.
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