Amazon AWS CloudFormation Templates Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Amazon AWS. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the installation of AWS Simple Storage Service. When installed from the official GitHub repository, the installation attempts to load a non-existent cloud resource that is vulnerable to takeover. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code on systems dependent on the cloud resource.

Additional Details

The affected repo was removed

Disclosure Timeline

• 2024-10-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2025-04-07 - Coordinated public release of advisory
• 2025-04-07 - Advisory Updated

Credit

Nitesh Surana (@_niteshsurana) of Trend Micro Research

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