ElastiCache Memcached Cluster with Default Port

Network misconfigurations

ElastiCache Memcached Cluster with Default Port

Risk Level

Informational (4)

Platform(s)

Compliance Frameworks

HITRUST
NIST 800-53
Orca Best Practices

Description

ElastiCache makes it easy to set up, manage, and scale distributed in-memory cache environments in the Cloud. It provides a high performance, resizable, and cost-effective in-memory cache. It was detected that the Elasticache Memcached cluster {AwsElasticacheMemcachedCluster} is using his default endpoint port: 11211. Changing the default port number will promote port obfuscation as an additional layer of defense against non-targeted attacks.

Recommended Mitigation

It is recommended to replace the default port number (11211) with a custom one when creating a cluster. For more information: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/red-ug/Clusters.Create.html

ElastiCache Memcached Cluster with Default Port

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