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Insecure encryption algorithm - Default encryption

Description

Some Amazon services support Key Management Service (KMS). As a good practice, it is recommended to use Customer Controlled Keys (CMK) instead of the default keys, in order to take full advantage of the KMS service.

Impact

  • Obtain sensitive information in plain text
  • Lose the malleability and control offered by a Customer Managed Key

Recommendation

Enable the encryption using KMS Customer Controlled Keys (CMK)

Threat

Authenticated attacker from the Internet with access to the service

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

Temporal

  • Exploit code madurity: P
  • Remediation level: O
  • Report confidence: C

Result

  • Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
  • Score:
    • Base: 3.1
    • Temporal: 2.8
  • Severity:
    • Base: Low
    • Temporal: Low

Requirements

Fixes

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