Experts Uncover Severe AWS Flaws Leading to RCE, Data Theft, and Full-Service Takeovers

August 9, 2024 at 06:39PM Cloud security researchers discovered critical flaws in Amazon Web Services (AWS) that could lead to remote code execution, user takeover, data exposure, and denial of service. The “Bucket Monopoly” issue allows attackers to create covert access to S3 buckets, potentially enabling data theft, privilege escalation, and malicious code execution. AWS … Read more

Critical AWS Vulnerabilities Allow S3 Attack Bonanza

August 8, 2024 at 08:07AM Aqua Security researchers discovered six critical vulnerabilities in Amazon Web Services (AWS) that could have allowed remote code execution, exfiltration, denial of service attacks, and account takeovers. Attack methods such as “Bucket Monopoly” and “Shadow Resources” were uncovered and reported to AWS, which rolled out mitigations between March and June. … Read more