Check ID:
Provider: AWS
Service:
Severity: HIGH
Categories:
Resource type:
eventbridge_schema_registry_cross_account_accessProvider: AWS
Service:
eventbridgeSeverity: HIGH
Categories:
trust-boundaries, identity-accessResource type:
AwsEventSchemasRegistryWhat this check verifies
EventBridge schema registry resource policies are assessed for cross-account access. It identifies statements that grant external or public principals (e.g.,Principal: * or other accounts) permissions to interact with the registry and its schemas.
Risk
Unknown cross-account access exposes schema definitions, enabling reconnaissance and leaking data models (confidentiality). Excessive permissions may let outsiders alter or delete schemas, corrupt code bindings, and disrupt integrations (integrity and availability).Recommendation
Apply least privilege to registry resource policies:- Avoid public principals like
Principal: * - Allow only trusted account ARNs or org IDs
- Grant minimal actions, prefer read-only
- Use separation of duties and log changes
Remediation
- CLI
- Terraform
- Native IaC
- Dashboard steps
References
- https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/09/cross-account-discovery-amazon-eventbridge-schema/
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eb-schema.html
Where this check fires
This check runs on every scheduled scan against your AWS account. Findings appear at Cloud Security → Findings filterable byCheck ID = eventbridge_schema_registry_cross_account_access. To re-evaluate after a fix, hit Run now on the account’s schedule under Cloud Security → Schedules — the next scan re-checks this control and marks the finding fixed or keeps it persistent.
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