HIGH

Ensure no service account has impersonation permissions

Service accounts should not be able to impersonate other service accounts unless required.

Security Impact

Impersonation permissions allow privilege escalation through service accounts.

How to Remediate

Remove Service Account Token Creator role from service accounts unless necessary.

Affected Resources

ServiceAccountIAMPolicy

Compliance Frameworks

CIS GCP v1.3.0SOC 2NIST 800-53

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Check Details

Check ID
gcp-iam-12
Service
Google Cloud IAM
Category
Access Control
Severity
HIGH

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