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Lack of protection against deletion - DynamoDB

Description​

The current configuration has no protection against deletion (recovery points in time). The deletion of DynamoDB instances deletes the information without the possibility of recovery.

Impact​

Delete a DynamoDB instance by mistake or without having to go through additional validations.

Recommendation​

Securely configure the Amazon Web Services service, enabling protection against accidental deletion with recovery points in time.

Threat​

Internet attacker with access to the AWS console.

Expected Remediation Time​

⌚ minutes.

Score​

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base​

  • Attack vector: N
  • Attack complexity: L
  • Privileges required: H
  • User interaction: N
  • Scope: U
  • Confidentiality: N
  • Integrity: N
  • Availability: H

Temporal​

  • Exploit code madurity: X
  • Remediation level: O
  • Report confidence: X

Result​

  • Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:X
  • Score:
    • Base: 4.9
    • Temporal: 4.7
  • Severity:
    • Base: Medium
    • Temporal: Medium

Requirements​

Fixes​

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