Oct 24, 01:03 PM

ETH Zurich Study Identifies Severe Cloud Security Issues and AWS CDK Vulnerability Affecting 1% of Users

A recent study by ETH Zurich has identified severe security issues in five different cloud providers. A specific vulnerability in the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) has been identified, which could lead to account takeovers for over 1% of users due to predictable S3 bucket names. Users are advised to update their CDK version and customize bucket names to mitigate this risk.

#ETH Zurich #AWS Cloud Development Kit #S3

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Nicolas Krassas@Dinosn
2 years ago
AWS CDK Risk: Exploiting a Missing S3 Bucket Allowed Account Takeover https://t.co/b0nRBupvl2
Nicolas Krassas@Dinosn
2 years ago
AWS Cloud Development Kit Vulnerability Exposes Users to Potential Account Takeover Risks https://t.co/bVrkQASeVA
Infosec Alevski 💻🕵️‍♂️@Alevskey
2 years ago
AWS Cloud Development Kit Vulnerability Exposes Users to Potential Account Takeover Risks: https://t.co/jAIQX76JQ1 by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news

ETH Zurich Study Identifies Severe Cloud Security Issues and AWS CDK Vulnerability Affecting 1% of Users

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