Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Property	Value
Language	regex
Severity
CWE	CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
OWASP	A07:2021 - Identification and Authentication Failures
Confidence Level	Low
Impact Level	Medium
Likelihood Level	Low

Description

The use of 'sshpass' with a hard-coded SSH password exposes sensitive credentials directly in scripts or command lines. This practice makes the password easily accessible to anyone with access to the code or system process list.

Impact

If an attacker obtains the hard-coded SSH password, they could gain unauthorized access to remote systems, potentially leading to data breaches, system compromise, or lateral movement within your infrastructure. This undermines the security of your authentication process and can result in significant organizational risk.