RAM Password Policy requires atleast One Symbol - Unconfigured

ID: password-policy-symbol-unconfigured

Severity: medium

Author: DhiyaneshDK

Tags: cloud,devops,aliyun,alibaba,alibaba-cloud-config,alibaba-ram

Description

The Alibaba Cloud RAM password policy is unconfigured to require at least one symbol, leaving user accounts vulnerable to weak passwords. Enforcing this requirement is essential to ensure stronger, more secure passwords and reduce the risk of unauthorized access.

YAML Source

id: password-policy-symbol-unconfigured

info:
  name: RAM Password Policy requires atleast One Symbol - Unconfigured
  author: DhiyaneshDK
  severity: medium
  description: |
    The Alibaba Cloud RAM password policy is unconfigured to require at least one symbol, leaving user accounts vulnerable to weak passwords. Enforcing this requirement is essential to ensure stronger, more secure passwords and reduce the risk of unauthorized access.
  reference:
    - https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/ram/user-guide/configure-a-password-policy-for-ram-users
    - https://www.trendmicro.com/cloudoneconformity/knowledge-base/alibaba-cloud/AlibabaCloud-RAM/require-symbol-password-policy.html
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    verified: true
  tags: cloud,devops,aliyun,alibaba,alibaba-cloud-config,alibaba-ram

variables:
  region: "cn-hangzhou"

self-contained: true

code:
  - engine:
      - sh
      - bash
    source: |
      aliyun ram GetPasswordPolicy --region $region

    matchers:
      - type: word
        name: policy
        words:
          - '"RequireSymbols": false'

    extractors:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - '"RAM Password Policy Does not contain One Symbol "'
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100fbcf64ed10963ef6c5ab722e556f906d1dc1de40dbe530d92050f8204af6e9b6022100d2c96ba77e32dbe2bb0467363d98de73b94dc328b9adae761a51a3b507e59334:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

Guide to check the vulnerabilities

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "cloud/alibaba/ram/password-policy-symbol-unconfigured.yaml"

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