Do not use convert to secure string |
Converting to secure string from plain text is insecure and exposes sensative data
| CheckId | SPC029103 |
|---|---|
| TypeName | DoNotUseConvertToSecureString |
| Severity | CriticalError |
| Type | PowerShell File |
Bad Practice
$notsecure = convertto-securestring "foo" -asplaintext -force
New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList "username", (ConvertTo-SecureString "notsecure" -AsPlainText -Force)
Good PracticeNew-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList "username", (ConvertTo-SecureString "notsecure" -AsPlainText -Force)
$secure = read-host -assecurestring
$encrypted = convertfrom -securestring -securestring $secure
convertto-securestring -string $encrypted
$encrypted = convertfrom -securestring -securestring $secure
convertto-securestring -string $encrypted
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