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More Info:

This rule verifies whether privileged mode is enabled for the environment of an AWS CodeBuild project. Enabling privileged mode allows the build container to access resources that are not accessible to non-privileged containers. It’s important to carefully evaluate the need for privileged mode to prevent potential security vulnerabilities.

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Risk Level

Medium

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Address

Security

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Compliance Standards

CBP

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Remediation

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Using Console

To remediate the misconfiguration of enabling Privileged Mode in an AWS CodeBuild project environment, you can follow these step-by-step instructions using the AWS Management Console:

  1. Login to AWS Console: Go to the AWS Management Console (https://aws.amazon.com/) and login to your AWS account.

  2. Navigate to CodeBuild: Go to the AWS CodeBuild service by either searching for it in the AWS services search bar or locating it under the “Developer Tools” section.

  3. Select the CodeBuild Project: From the list of CodeBuild projects, select the project for which you want to enable Privileged Mode.

  4. Edit Project Configuration: Click on the project name to open the project details page. Then, click on the “Edit” button to edit the project configuration.

  5. Edit Environment Settings: In the project configuration, navigate to the “Environment” section where you can configure the build environment settings.

  6. Enable Privileged Mode: Look for the “Privileged mode” option under the “Additional configuration” section within the Environment settings. Toggle the switch to enable Privileged Mode.

  7. Save Changes: After enabling Privileged Mode, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Update” or “Save” button to save the changes to the CodeBuild project configuration.

  8. Verify Configuration: Once the changes are saved, you can trigger a new build for the project to verify that Privileged Mode is enabled successfully.

By following these steps, you can remediate the misconfiguration of enabling Privileged Mode in an AWS CodeBuild project environment using the AWS Management Console.

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Using CLI

To remediate the misconfiguration of enabling Privileged Mode in an AWS CodeBuild project environment using the AWS CLI, follow these steps:

Step 1: Install and configure the AWS CLI If you haven’t already installed the AWS CLI, you can do so by following the instructions provided in the AWS documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-install.html

After installing the AWS CLI, configure it by running the following command and providing your AWS Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, AWS Region, and output format:

aws configure

Step 2: Retrieve the current settings of the CodeBuild project To retrieve the current settings of the CodeBuild project, use the following AWS CLI command:

aws codebuild batch-get-projects --names <project-name>

Replace <project-name> with the name of your CodeBuild project.

Step 3: Update the CodeBuild project to enable Privileged Mode To enable Privileged Mode in the CodeBuild project environment, use the following AWS CLI command:

aws codebuild update-project --name <project-name> --environment privilegedMode=true

Replace <project-name> with the name of your CodeBuild project.

Step 4: Verify the changes To verify that the Privileged Mode has been successfully enabled in the CodeBuild project environment, you can re-run the batch-get-projects command from Step 2.

After following these steps, the Privileged Mode should be enabled in the AWS CodeBuild project environment, and the misconfiguration should be remediated.

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Using Python

To remediate the misconfiguration of enabling privileged mode for an AWS CodeBuild project environment using Python, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Install and configure the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) if you haven’t already. You can refer to the official documentation for installation instructions: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-quickstart.html

Step 2: Use the following Python script to update the CodeBuild project configuration to enable privileged mode:

import boto3

# Specify the CodeBuild project name and the AWS region
project_name = 'YOUR_CODEBUILD_PROJECT_NAME'
region = 'YOUR_AWS_REGION'

# Create a CodeBuild client
codebuild_client = boto3.client('codebuild', region_name=region)

# Get the current project settings
project_details = codebuild_client.batch_get_projects(names=[project_name])

# Update the project settings to enable privileged mode
project_details['projects'][0]['environment']['privilegedMode'] = True

# Update the CodeBuild project with the new configuration
codebuild_client.update_project(
    name=project_name,
    environment=project_details['projects'][0]['environment']
)

print(f"Privileged mode has been enabled for the CodeBuild project: {project_name}")

Step 3: Replace ‘YOUR_CODEBUILD_PROJECT_NAME’ and ‘YOUR_AWS_REGION’ with your actual CodeBuild project name and AWS region in the Python script.

Step 4: Run the Python script in your local environment or any Python supported environment. Make sure you have the necessary permissions to update the CodeBuild project configuration.

After running the script, the privileged mode should be enabled for the specified CodeBuild project in AWS. You can verify the changes by checking the CodeBuild project configuration in the AWS Management Console.