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The inline security group rule allows open egress Affecting VPC service in AWS

Severity

0.0
medium
0
10
    Severity Framework
    Snyk CCSS
    Rule category
    Network / Best Practices

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CC-00316
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Description

Open egress can be used to exfiltrate data to unauthorized destinations, and enable access to potentially malicious resources.

How to fix?

Set Properties.SecurityGroupEgress.CidrIp attribute to specific ranges e.g. 192.168.1.0/24.

CloudFormation

    Terraform