Context-Inappropriate Capability
Low
- Confidence
- 94% confidence
- Finding
- The script embeds a live fallback credential via `os.getenv(..., "BETA_TEST_KEY_MARCH_2026")`, meaning it may authenticate to a remote router even when no operator explicitly supplies a secret. Hardcoded default credentials are dangerous because they encourage secret reuse, make accidental unauthorized access easier, and can expose downstream services if the value is valid beyond local testing.
