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Ensure Functions are not publicly accessible

Cyscale looks for functions directly reachable over the internet from any sources - i.e. functions with HTTP triggers/URLs.

Category

Controls

Low

Applies to

Alibaba CloudAWSGoogle CloudMicrosoft Azure

Coverage

4 queries

Asset types

1 covered

Overview

Cyscale looks for functions directly reachable over the internet from any sources - i.e. functions with HTTP triggers/URLs.

While this might not be a problem, it is important to have an overview of your publicly accessible endpoints since they are among the first entry points attackers will probe. Knowing the API attack surface also constitutes the basis of your API security.

Remediation guidance

AWS

Check if your Lambda functions actually need to be public (i.e. anyone can invoke them). Lambda provides two authentication/authorization layers. First, is the authentication type of the function (AuthType). It can either require IAM authorization (AWS_IAM) or not (NONE). Then, there is the resource-based policy. Both must allow the request.

References

  1. Security and auth model for Lambda function URLs
  2. Using resource-based policies for Lambda

Alibaba

  • You can modify settings of the HTTP trigger based on your business requirements, including the Authentication and Request Method parameters. For more information, see Update the configurations of a trigger

Azure

Google Cloud

Service-wide remediation

Recommended when many resources are affected: fix the platform baseline first so new resources inherit the secure setting, then remediate the existing flagged resources in batches.

AWS

Use AWS Organizations guardrails, AWS Config rules or conformance packs where they fit, approved account baselines, and IaC modules so new resources inherit the secure setting.

Azure

Use management group or subscription Azure Policy assignments, remediation tasks where supported, landing-zone standards, and IaC modules so drift is prevented at scale.

Alibaba Cloud

Use Resource Directory guardrails, account baselines, and IaC modules so the secure setting is applied consistently across environments.

Google Cloud

Use organization or folder policies where available, shared project templates, logs and alerting baselines, and IaC modules so new resources inherit the secure setting.

Operational rollout

  1. Fix the baseline first at the account, subscription, project, cluster, or tenant scope that owns this control.
  2. Remediate the currently affected resources in batches, starting with internet-exposed and production assets.
  3. Re-scan and track approved exceptions with an owner and expiry date.

Query logic

These are the stored checks tied to this control.

Publicly Accessible Functions for AWS

Connectors

AWS

Covered asset types

Function

Expected check: eq []

{
  functions(
    where: {
      OR: [
      {
        securityRules_SOME: {
          direction: "Inbound"
          action: "Allow"
          AND: [
            {
              OR: [
                { sources_INCLUDES: "cidr:0.0.0.0/0" }
                { sources_INCLUDES: "cidr:::/0" }
              ]
            }
            {
              OR: [
                { destFromPort_LTE: 22, destToPort_GTE: 22 }
                { destFromPort_LTE: 3389, destToPort_GTE: 3389 }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      {
        securityGroups_SOME: {
          rules_SOME: {
            direction: "Inbound"
            action: "Allow"
            AND: [
              {
                OR: [
                  { sources_INCLUDES: "cidr:0.0.0.0/0" }
                  { sources_INCLUDES: "cidr:::/0" }
                ]
              }
              {
                OR: [
                  { destFromPort_LTE: 22, destToPort_GTE: 22 }
                  { destFromPort_LTE: 3389, destToPort_GTE: 3389 }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      }
      ]
    }
  ) {
    ...AssetFragment
  }
}
Publicly Accessible Functions for Azure

Connectors

Microsoft Azure

Covered asset types

Function

Expected check: eq []

{
  functions(where: {
    bindings_SOME: {
      direction: "in",
      type: "httpTrigger"
    }
  }) {
    ...AssetFragment
  }
}
Publicly Accessible Functions for Alibaba

Connectors

Alibaba Cloud

Covered asset types

Function

Expected check: eq []

{
  functions(where: {
    triggers_SOME: {
      triggerType: "http"
    }
  }) {
    ...AssetFragment
  }
}
Publicly Accessible Functions for Google Cloud

Connectors

Google Cloud

Covered asset types

Function

Expected check: eq []

{
  functions(
    where: {
      NOT: {
        httpsRequired: true
      }
    }
  ) {
    ...AssetFragment
  }
}
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