diff --git a/napalm_vmware/parse/hosts.py b/napalm_vmware/parse/hosts.py
index b14123b..a971a86 100644
--- a/napalm_vmware/parse/hosts.py
+++ b/napalm_vmware/parse/hosts.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from typing import Any
 from napalm_device_types.models import HypervisorHostDict
 
 _CONNECTED = "connected"
-_UNMANAGED = {None, "", "0.0.0.0"}
+# Addresses vSphere reports for "no managing vCenter"; data, not a bind.
+_UNMANAGED = {None, "", "0.0.0.0"}  # nosec B104
 
 
 def _host(host: dict[str, Any], standalone: bool) -> HypervisorHostDict:
diff --git a/napalm_vmware/parse/interfaces.py b/napalm_vmware/parse/interfaces.py
index fc02514..8721361 100644
--- a/napalm_vmware/parse/interfaces.py
+++ b/napalm_vmware/parse/interfaces.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import ipaddress
 from typing import Any
 
 _DEFAULT_MTU = 1500
-_UNASSIGNED = {"", "0.0.0.0"}
+# Addresses vSphere reports for an interface without one; data, not a bind.
+_UNASSIGNED = {"", "0.0.0.0"}  # nosec B104
 
 
 def _uplink_mtus(host: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, int]:
diff --git a/napalm_vmware/provision/image.py b/napalm_vmware/provision/image.py
index b9e8bc2..311f8a4 100644
--- a/napalm_vmware/provision/image.py
+++ b/napalm_vmware/provision/image.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ import hashlib
 import json
 import os
 import shutil
-import subprocess
+
+# qemu-img is run with a fixed argv and no shell (see below).
+import subprocess  # nosec B404
 import tempfile
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ def fetch(url: str, dest: Path, timeout: float) -> None:  # pragma: no cover - n
 
 
 def convert_to_vmdk(src: Path, dst: Path) -> None:
-    subprocess.run(
+    # Fixed argv, no shell: qemu-img from PATH and the cache's own file paths.
+    subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
         [
             _qemu_img(),
             "convert",
@@ -64,7 +67,8 @@ def convert_to_vmdk(src: Path, dst: Path) -> None:
 
 def virtual_size(path: Path) -> int:
     """The disk size the image describes, in bytes (not the file size)."""
-    out = subprocess.run(
+    # Fixed argv, no shell: qemu-img from PATH and the cache's own file path.
+    out = subprocess.run(  # nosec B603
         [_qemu_img(), "info", "--output", "json", str(path)],
         check=True,
         capture_output=True,
diff --git a/napalm_vmware/provision/ovf.py b/napalm_vmware/provision/ovf.py
index 971d853..49dd123 100644
--- a/napalm_vmware/provision/ovf.py
+++ b/napalm_vmware/provision/ovf.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ VMXNET3. Both drivers are in the mainline kernel; whether every distribution's
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from xml.sax.saxutils import escape, quoteattr
+# Escaping for the descriptor this module writes; no XML is parsed here.
+from xml.sax.saxutils import escape, quoteattr  # nosec B406
 
 _HW_VERSION = "vmx-13"  # ESXi 6.5 and later
 _GUEST_OS = "otherLinux64Guest"
diff --git a/napalm_vmware/provisioning.py b/napalm_vmware/provisioning.py
index c9cd65a..b173569 100644
--- a/napalm_vmware/provisioning.py
+++ b/napalm_vmware/provisioning.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class VmwareProvisioningMixin:
             try:
                 lease.HttpNfcLeaseAbort()
             except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001 - the original error is the one to report
-                pass
+                logger.debug("Aborting the import lease failed: ignored", exc_info=True)
             raise
         return info["info"]["entity"]
 
@@ -279,13 +279,16 @@ class VmwareProvisioningMixin:
         changes = _mac_changes(adapters, nics) + _disk_growth(devices, disk_gb, image_size)
         macs = [
             (nic.get("mac") or adapter.macAddress or "").lower()
-            for adapter, nic in zip(adapters, nics)
+            for adapter, nic in zip(adapters, nics, strict=True)
         ]
         seed = nocloud_iso(
             user,
             meta_data(name, f"iid-{uuid.uuid4()}"),
             network_config(
-                [(mac, nic.get("dhcp", i == 0)) for i, (mac, nic) in enumerate(zip(macs, nics))]
+                [
+                    (mac, nic.get("dhcp", i == 0))
+                    for i, (mac, nic) in enumerate(zip(macs, nics, strict=True))
+                ]
             ),
         )
         vm_dir = posixpath.dirname(str(props["config.files.vmPathName"]).split("] ", 1)[1])
@@ -365,7 +368,7 @@ class VmwareProvisioningMixin:
 def _mac_changes(adapters: list[Any], nics: list[NICConfigDict]) -> list[Any]:
     """Device edits pinning the MACs the caller asked for."""
     changes = []
-    for adapter, nic in zip(adapters, nics):
+    for adapter, nic in zip(adapters, nics, strict=True):
         if not nic.get("mac"):
             continue
         adapter.addressType = "manual"
diff --git a/tests/test_provisioning.py b/tests/test_provisioning.py
index 8d447d4..1bd87da 100644
--- a/tests/test_provisioning.py
+++ b/tests/test_provisioning.py
@@ -258,6 +258,13 @@ class TestFinishVm:
         _, spec = self._finish(driver, esxi_data, [{"bridge": "VM Network"}], disk_gb=1)
         assert not any(type(c.device).__name__.endswith("VirtualDisk") for c in spec.deviceChange)
 
+    def test_a_vm_without_an_adapter_per_requested_nic_is_refused(self, driver, esxi_data):
+        # The OVF asks for one adapter per NIC; a VM that came back with fewer would
+        # get a seed that leaves a NIC unconfigured. create_vm_from_cloud_init
+        # discards it on any error from here.
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            self._finish(driver, esxi_data, [{"bridge": "VM Network"}, {"bridge": "VM Network"}])
+
 
 class TestDestroyAndStatus:
     def test_destroy_powers_off_first(self, driver, esxi_data):