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Virtual machine is configured with password authentication for admin Affecting Compute service in Azure

Severity

0.0
high
0
10
    Severity Framework
    Snyk CCSS
    Rule category
    Keys and Secrets / Access

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CC-00509
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Description

The secret value will be readable to anyone with access to the version control system, which can lead to unauthorized data disclosure or privilege escalation.

How to fix?

Set properties.osProfile.linuxConfiguration.ssh attribute instead of password authentication.