AWS Security Group Restricts Outbound Traffic


Description

This policy validates that Security Groups have some restrictions on outbound traffic.

Query · python

# This is a generic policy that checks outbound permissions on Security Groups.
# You may wish to add additional logic specific to your use case.


def policy(resource):

    if resource["IpPermissionsEgress"] is None:
        return True

    for permission in resource["IpPermissionsEgress"]:
        # Check if the permission is set to "All Ports"
        if permission["FromPort"] is None or permission["ToPort"] is None:
            return False
        # Check if the permission is set to "All TCP" or "All UDP" ports
        if permission["FromPort"] == 0 and permission["ToPort"] == 65535:
            return False

    return True

Analyst notes

Add appropriate restrictions to outbound traffic via IP permissions.

Raw source AWS Security Group Restricts Outbound Traffic · Panther Python
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Published by panther-labs/panther-analysis ↗, licensed under Apache 2.0 ↗. Reproduced here unmodified.
AnalysisType: policy
Filename: aws_security_group_restricts_outbound_traffic.py
PolicyID: "AWS.SecurityGroup.RestrictsOutboundTraffic"
DisplayName: "AWS Security Group Restricts Outbound Traffic"
Enabled: false
ResourceTypes:
  - AWS.EC2.SecurityGroup
Tags:
  - AWS
  - PCI
  - Exfiltration:Exfiltration Over Web Service
Reports:
  PCI:
    - 1.1.4
    - 1.3.2
  MITRE ATT&CK:
    - TA0010:T1567
Severity: Low
Description: >
  This policy validates that Security Groups have some restrictions on outbound traffic.
Runbook: >
  Add appropriate restrictions to outbound traffic via IP permissions.
Reference: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-services-ec2-sg.html
Tests:
  - Name: Security Group Restricts Outbound Traffic
    ExpectedResult: true
    Resource:
      {
        "Description": "example VPC security group",
        "GroupId": "sg-abc123",
        "GroupName": "default",
        "IpPermissions":
          [
            {
              "FromPort": null,
              "IpProtocol": "-1",
              "IpRanges": null,
              "Ipv6Ranges": null,
              "PrefixListIds": null,
              "ToPort": null,
              "UserIdGroupPairs":
                [
                  {
                    "Description": null,
                    "GroupId": "sg-def123",
                    "GroupName": null,
                    "PeeringStatus": null,
                    "UserId": "123456789012",
                    "VpcId": null,
                    "VpcPeeringConnectionId": null,
                  },
                ],
            },
          ],
        "IpPermissionsEgress":
          [
            {
              "FromPort": 3306,
              "IpProtocol": "-1",
              "IpRanges": [{ "CidrIp": "0.0.0.0/0", "Description": null }],
              "Ipv6Ranges": null,
              "PrefixListIds": null,
              "ToPort": 3306,
              "UserIdGroupPairs": null,
            },
          ],
        "OwnerId": "123456789012",
        "Tags": { "environment": "pci" },
        "VpcId": "vpc-abc111222333",
      }
  - Name: Security Group Does Not Restrict Outbound Traffic
    ExpectedResult: false
    Resource:
      {
        "Description": "example VPC security group",
        "GroupId": "sg-abc123",
        "GroupName": "default",
        "IpPermissions":
          [
            {
              "FromPort": null,
              "IpProtocol": "-1",
              "IpRanges": null,
              "Ipv6Ranges": null,
              "PrefixListIds": null,
              "ToPort": null,
              "UserIdGroupPairs":
                [
                  {
                    "Description": null,
                    "GroupId": "sg-def123",
                    "GroupName": null,
                    "PeeringStatus": null,
                    "UserId": "123456789012",
                    "VpcId": null,
                    "VpcPeeringConnectionId": null,
                  },
                ],
            },
          ],
        "IpPermissionsEgress":
          [
            {
              "FromPort": 0,
              "IpProtocol": "-1",
              "IpRanges": [{ "CidrIp": "0.0.0.0/0", "Description": null }],
              "Ipv6Ranges": null,
              "PrefixListIds": null,
              "ToPort": 65535,
              "UserIdGroupPairs": null,
            },
          ],
        "OwnerId": "123456789012",
        "Tags": { "environment": "pci" },
        "VpcId": "vpc-abc111222333",
      }
  - Name: Security Group Does Not Restrict Outbound Traffic (None)
    ExpectedResult: false
    Resource:
      {
        "Description": "example VPC security group",
        "GroupId": "sg-abc123",
        "GroupName": "default",
        "IpPermissions":
          [
            {
              "FromPort": null,
              "IpProtocol": "-1",
              "IpRanges": null,
              "Ipv6Ranges": null,
              "PrefixListIds": null,
              "ToPort": null,
              "UserIdGroupPairs":
                [
                  {
                    "Description": null,
                    "GroupId": "sg-def123",
                    "GroupName": null,
                    "PeeringStatus": null,
                    "UserId": "123456789012",
                    "VpcId": null,
                    "VpcPeeringConnectionId": null,
                  },
                ],
            },
          ],
        "IpPermissionsEgress":
          [
            {
              "FromPort": null,
              "IpProtocol": "-1",
              "IpRanges": [{ "CidrIp": "0.0.0.0/0", "Description": null }],
              "Ipv6Ranges": null,
              "PrefixListIds": null,
              "ToPort": null,
              "UserIdGroupPairs": null,
            },
          ],
        "OwnerId": "123456789012",
        "Tags": { "environment": "pci" },
        "VpcId": "vpc-abc111222333",
      }


# ------ paired body: aws_security_group_restricts_outbound_traffic.py ------

# This is a generic policy that checks outbound permissions on Security Groups.
# You may wish to add additional logic specific to your use case.


def policy(resource):

    if resource["IpPermissionsEgress"] is None:
        return True

    for permission in resource["IpPermissionsEgress"]:
        # Check if the permission is set to "All Ports"
        if permission["FromPort"] is None or permission["ToPort"] is None:
            return False
        # Check if the permission is set to "All TCP" or "All UDP" ports
        if permission["FromPort"] == 0 and permission["ToPort"] == 65535:
            return False

    return True

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