AWS Penetration Testing
Fail
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Mar 10, 2026
Risk Level: HIGHDATA_EXFILTRATIONREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS
Full Analysis
- [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: Provides instructions for exploiting AWS metadata endpoints (IMDSv1 and IMDSv2) to extract temporary security credentials for IAM roles.
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: Includes Python code and CLI commands for injecting malicious code into Lambda functions to escalate privileges to AdministratorAccess.
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: Details methods for evading security monitoring by disabling or deleting AWS CloudTrail logs to hide unauthorized activities.
- [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: Describes techniques for creating snapshots of EBS volumes and mounting them on external instances to access sensitive data, such as the Windows Active Directory database.
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: Outlines the use of AWS Systems Manager (SSM) to execute arbitrary shell commands on managed EC2 instances.
- [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: Recommends installing various third-party security and exploitation tools from GitHub repositories and public package registries.
Recommendations
- AI detected serious security threats
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