aws-create-access-key
match (effective permission)
{
"action": "iam:CreateAccessKey",
"resource_type": "AWS::IAM::User"
}
emit
| source type | Identity |
|---|---|
| source | <principal> |
| target | <IAM user in scope> |
| permissions | iam:CreateAccessKey |
Narrative
{principal.name} can create access keys for {target.name} (iam:CreateAccessKey) and act as that user.
Raw rule rules/derived/aws/identity-escalation.yaml
id: aws-create-access-key
emits: CanCreateCredentialFor
match_effective_permission:
action: iam:CreateAccessKey
resource_type: AWS::IAM::User
emit:
source_type: Identity
source: <principal>
target: <IAM user in scope>
permissions:
- iam:CreateAccessKey
escalation: Mint programmatic keys for a more-privileged user and authenticate as them.
narrative: '{principal.name} can create access keys for {target.name} (iam:CreateAccessKey) and act
as that user.'