id: ec2-unrestricted-pgsql info: name: Unrestricted PostgreSQL Access author: princechaddha severity: critical description: | Identifies unrestricted inbound access to PostgreSQL databases in Amazon EC2 security groups, which can expose databases to security risks. impact: | Unrestricted access on TCP port 5432 increases vulnerability to unauthorized access and potential data breaches. remediation: | Restrict inbound traffic to PostgreSQL servers by setting stringent rules in EC2 security groups, limiting access to specific IPs or ranges. reference: - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/using-network-security.html#security-group-rules tags: cloud,devops,aws,amazon,ec2,aws-cloud-config variables: region: "us-east-1" self-contained: true code: - engine: - sh - bash source: | aws ec2 describe-security-groups --region $region --filters Name=ip-permission.from-port,Values=5432 Name=ip-permission.to-port,Values=5432 Name=ip-permission.cidr,Values='0.0.0.0/0' --query 'SecurityGroups[*].GroupId' --output json extractors: - type: json name: securitygroup internal: true json: - '.[]' - type: dsl dsl: - 'securitygroup + " security group(s) alows unrestricted access (0.0.0.0/0 or ::/0) on TCP port 5432"' # digest: 4a0a004730450221009dc490795c723cfe321511e129d2e6ff3de628de4b81979843eae48bb1b3ba7502200ffde00d7cb8957a0b72aa8bd39b4adde0bbc0236d7b671dd8eade57d62b69bc:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950