System

System Environment File

System environment files can expose application secrets, API keys, and service connection strings.

Metadata

  • id: system.environment-file
  • category: system
  • sensitivity: high
  • artifact types: environment, configuration, credential
  • tags: environment

Path Matchers

PathKindPlatforms
/etc/environmentfilelinux

Content Indicators

Regular expressions:

  • (?i)(api[_-]?key|secret|token|password)\s*=

Credential Types

  • api-key
  • password
  • access-token

Impact

  • credential_access

References

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