Configuring secret in vault with secretkey

[Shifna12Zarnaz]

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[dryrunsecurity]

Hi there 👋, @DryRunSecurity here, below is a summary of our analysis and findings.

DryRun Security	Status	Findings
Secrets Analyzer	✅	0 findings
Configured Codepaths Analyzer	✅	0 findings
Sensitive Files Analyzer	✅	0 findings
Authn/Authz Analyzer	❕	2 findings
AppSec Analyzer	✅	0 findings

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🟢 Risk threshold not exceeded.

Change Summary (click to expand)

The following is a summary of changes in this pull request made by me, your security buddy 🤖. Note that this summary is auto-generated and not meant to be a definitive list of security issues but rather a helpful summary from a security perspective.

Summary:

The code changes in this pull request are focused on enhancing the security and functionality of a Vault credential management system. The changes include improvements to Vault token generation and storage, consistent ordering of paths and properties, and robust error handling. Additionally, the changes introduce new fields and functionality for managing Vault secrets and their associated properties.

From an application security perspective, the changes appear to be well-designed and in line with best practices. The use of AppRole tokens for Vault authentication, secure storage of sensitive information in Kubernetes Secrets, and the overall attention to error handling and input validation are all positive security-focused aspects of the changes.

The addition of new fields, such as the Property field in the SecretPathRef message, should be carefully reviewed to ensure that they are not used to store sensitive information that should be protected. Additionally, it's important to maintain a comprehensive understanding of the overall functionality of the "VaultCred" service to identify any other potential security-relevant changes or vulnerabilities.

Files Changed:

1. internal/api/vault_secret_api.go:

   • The code creates an AppRole token for accessing Vault secrets, which is a more secure approach compared to using raw Vault tokens.
   • The generated Vault token is stored as a Kubernetes Secret, ensuring that it is not exposed in the application's code or configuration.
   • The code sorts the secret paths and properties in a consistent order before creating the Kubernetes resources, which helps maintain security and auditability.
   • The code properly handles errors that may occur during the process of configuring the Vault secrets.

2. proto/vault-cred.proto:

   • The application is designed to integrate with Vault for securely managing sensitive data, such as passwords, API keys, and certificates.
   • The application supports different types of credentials and provides methods for managing them, including getting, putting, and deleting credentials.
   • The application uses gRPC for communication, which suggests a focus on secure communication and integration with Kubernetes-based environments.
   • The addition of the property field to the SecretPathRef message may be related to the management of additional metadata or properties associated with Vault secrets.

3. internal/client/external_secret.go:

   • The changes ensure that the length of the paths and secretProperties slices for each key are the same, preventing potential data inconsistencies or errors.
   • The code is dealing with sensitive data, such as Vault secrets and authentication tokens, which should be properly secured and handled throughout the application.
   • The code has proper error handling, returning errors when encountered, which is a good practice to ensure that errors are properly propagated.

4. proto/pb/vaultcredpb/vault-cred.pb.go:

   • The addition of the Property field in the SecretPathRef message could be useful for storing additional metadata or context about the secret path, but it should be properly validated and sanitized to prevent potential security issues.

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