How Hackers Can Breach CI/CD Systems - Security Vulnerabilities and Mitigation

Explore how hackers can breach Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) systems in this comprehensive OWASP Foundation conference talk. Delve into the world of software development automation and the potential security risks associated with CI/CD processes. Learn about common vulnerabilities in CI/CD environments, including IDE leaks, poor role granularity, and insecure development machines. Discover how attackers can exploit secrets and leaks, control artifact repositories, and leverage environment vulnerabilities. Examine real-world scenarios such as reverse shells in pipelines, malicious GitHub Actions, and compromised CI bots. Investigate Docker-related security issues, API vulnerabilities, and ransomware threats to source code. Gain insights into various attack techniques, including ZIP bombs, memory bombs, and fork bombs. Understand the importance of keeping secrets safe, managing evil aliases, and securing shared infrastructure. Through multiple demonstrations and practical examples, acquire valuable knowledge on identifying, exploiting, and mitigating security flaws in CI/CD systems to protect your organization's production environments.