Ensure AMIs are not publicly shared
Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) should not be publicly shared as they may contain sensitive data, credentials, or proprietary software.
Security Impact
Public AMIs can be launched by anyone, potentially exposing sensitive configurations or data.
How to Remediate
Modify AMI launch permissions to remove public access. Share only with specific AWS account IDs when needed.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-ec2-15
- Service
- Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
- Category
- Public Access
- Severity
- HIGH
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