Authentication

Redshift using default port

Platform(s)
Compliance Frameworks
  • Brazilian General Data Protection (LGPD)
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  • CCPA
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  • coppa
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  • CPRA
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  • Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) Best Practices
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  • GDPR
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  • HITRUST
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  • iso_27001_2022
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  • iso_27002_2022
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  • Mitre ATT&CK
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  • New Zealand Information Security Manual
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  • NIST 800-171
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  • NIST 800-53
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  • Orca Best Practices
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  • PDPA
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  • pipeda
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  • UK Cyber Essentials

Description

It was found that Redshift uses the default port (5439) for database access. It exposes the database to brute force attempts and potential data leakage.