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AWS Bucket Block Public Access Weakened

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Summary
Detects when AWS S3 Block Public Access settings are weakened via CloudTrail PutBucketPublicAccessBlock events. The rule fires when any of the PublicAccessBlockConfiguration fields (RestrictPublicBuckets, BlockPublicAcls, BlockPublicPolicy, IgnorePublicAcls) are set to false and the operation completes with a successful status (errorCode is 'Success' or null). This indicates a potential reduction of S3 bucket protections, potentially exposing the bucket to public access. The rule requires the PutBucketPublicAccessBlock event and at least one weakening and a successful/null status. False positives may occur when administrators intentionally adjust settings for legitimate use cases; confirm changes against security policy and bucket policies.
Categories
  • Cloud
  • AWS
Data Sources
  • Cloud Service
Created: 2026-10-21