#BucketMonopoly

AWS Cloud Development Kit Vulnerability Exposes Users to Potential Account Takeover Risks

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October 24, 2024 at 10:06AM Cybersecurity researchers revealed a vulnerability in the AWS Cloud Development Kit that could allow account takeover. The flaw, linked to predictable S3 bucket names, could enable attackers to manipulate CloudFormation templates. AWS addressed this in July 2024, advising users to customize naming patterns to enhance security. ### Meeting Takeaways 1. … Read more

Critical AWS Vulnerabilities Allow S3 Attack Bonanza

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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