Ensure RDS security groups are restrictive
RDS security groups should restrict access to only required IP ranges and security groups.
Security Impact
Permissive security groups expose databases to unauthorized access from anywhere.
How to Remediate
Remove rules allowing 0.0.0.0/0 access. Add rules for specific application security groups or IP ranges only.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-rds-17
- Service
- Relational Database Service (RDS)
- Category
- Network Security
- Severity
- HIGH
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