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AWS Glue database password leakage

Published Thu, Apr 11th, 2024
Platforms

Summary

A principal with the permissions glue:GetConnection and ec2:DescribeSubnets can retrieve the database password of a connection, since the password is loaded into the AWS console website when a connection's edit page is requested. The severity of this issue is low since it requires sufficient prior access.

Affected Services

Glue

Remediation

None required

Tracked CVEs

No tracked CVEs

References

Entry Status
Finalized
Disclosure Date
Wed, Jun 7th, 2023
Exploitablity Period
-
Known ITW Exploitation
-
Detection Methods
-
Piercing Index Rating
-
Discovered by
Michael Werner, SEC Consult