cis-aws-compute-2.1.5

DevOps & Security

Ensure Images are not Publicly Available

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Ensure Images are not Publicly Available

Description

EC2 allows you to make an AMI public, sharing it with all AWS accounts.

Rationale

Publicly sharing an AMI with all AWS accounts could expose organizational data and configuration information.

Impact

Making an AMI private may affect other AWS accounts that depend on it. Ensure shared accounts are explicitly added if needed.

Audit Procedure

Using AWS CLI

No specific CLI audit command is provided for this control. Use the console method below.

Using AWS Console

Login to the EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/.
In the left pane, under Images, click AMIs.
Confirm the Owned by me is set.
Select the AMI from the list.
Click on the Permissions Tab.
If this reads This image is currently Public, please refer to the remediation below.

Expected Result

All AMIs should have their permissions set to Private. No AMI should display "This image is currently Public" in the Permissions tab.

Remediation

Using AWS CLI

No specific CLI remediation command is provided for this control. Use the console method below.

Using AWS Console

Login to the EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/.
In the left pane, under Images, click AMIs.
Confirm the Owned by me is set.
Select the AMI from the list.
Click on the Permissions Tab.
Click on Edit.
Click on the radio button Private.

Add AWS Account Number if you have a need to share with other Internal AWS accounts that your Organization owns.

Default Value

By default, AMIs are private when created. They must be explicitly made public.

References

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/sharing-amis.html

CIS Controls

Controls Version	Control	IG 1	IG 2	IG 3
v8	11.3 Protect Recovery Data	x	x	x
v7	5.3 Securely Store Master Images		x	x

Profile

Level 1 | Manual