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Aws Mfa Disabled

Description

Detects IAM users who can access the AWS Management Console but haven't enabled Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). This creates a security risk since these user accounts rely only on password authentication, making them more vulnerable to unauthorized access through compromised credentials.

Weakness:

081 - Lack of multi-factor authentication

Category: Access Subversion

Detection Strategy

    Identifies all IAM users in the AWS account

    Checks if each user has an active login profile (indicating console access)

    Verifies if the user has any MFA devices configured

    Reports a vulnerability when a user has console access but no MFA devices are associated with their account

Severity v4.0

1.3

Low

Method ID

CSPM-DWGAF

Technique

CSPM

Target

AWS

Technology

COGNITO

CWE ID(s)

CWE-308