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Last updated: April 29, 2026
AWS has 300+ services. Each has actions. Combinations create privilege escalation. iam:PassRole + ec2:RunInstances + the right role = root access.
AWS has 300+ services. Each has actions. Combinations create privilege escalation. iam:PassRole + ec2:RunInstances + the right role = root access.
“Innocent” permissions combine into catastrophic ones. Tools like Cloudsplaining map them.
The mindset: never grant broad permissions. Grant specific actions on specific resources. Audit combinations periodically.
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