Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting aws-cdk-lib package, versions <2.184.0
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- published25 Mar 2025
- disclosed24 Mar 2025
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Introduced: 24 Mar 2025
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-276 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade aws-cdk-lib to version 2.184.0 or higher.
Overview
aws-cdk-lib is a Version 2 of the AWS Cloud Development Kit library
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Default Permissions in the IAM trust policy. A user with sts:AssumeRole permissions can escalate privileges to those defined by the IAM trust policy, including performing unauthorized actions on CloudFormation, CodeCommit, Lambda, and ECS.
Note: After upgrading to the patched version, the feature flag @aws-cdk/pipelines:reduceStageRoleTrustScope must be set to true, and applications redeployed.