- Analyzer
- semgrep
- Category
- Secrets
- Default severity
- CRITICAL
- CWE
- CWE-798
- Execution
- Passive
- Authentication
- Not required
- Applicability
- python
- Availability
- stable
What it detects
PEM private key literal in Python source: a secrets check run by the semgrep analyzer.
Evidence
The Semgrep source location, rule identity, and bounded match context normalized into Fendix evidence.
Remediation
PEM-encoded private key literal detected in a variable assignment. Move the key out of source control immediately, rotate it on the server, and reload from disk or a secrets manager at runtime.
Limitations
This check is limited to the applicability and evidence delivered by semgrep. Review the evidence in context; a match is a finding input, while confidence and policy determine its disposition.
Related reference
Analyzer Registry · Findings and release decisions · Policy and confidence
Checks sharing a CWE
Remediation guidance: Remediation and fix verification · Baselines and suppressions