🟠 High | Source: The Hacker News
Organisations rapidly adopting internal AI agents are accumulating significant access control debt, with autonomous tools continuing to hold active credentials and permissions long after the employees who created them have left. These ‘orphaned’ agents often retain standing privileges to sensitive systems, including core intellectual property, with no clear ownership or oversight. Without visibility into who authorised each agent, security teams cannot effectively audit, revoke, or govern their access.
Security Architect’s Take: Conduct an immediate audit of all AI agent service accounts and API keys across your cloud environment, mapping each to a current, named owner — treat unowned agents as compromised credentials and revoke or quarantine them. Implement a lifecycle management process for AI agents that mirrors your joiner/mover/leaver controls, enforcing just-in-time access rather than standing privileges.
Original advisory: Orphaned AI Agents: How to Find Hidden Access Risks Inside Your Network