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Key Management Errors

Property Value
Language hcl
Severity medium
CWE CWE-320: CWE CATEGORY: Key Management Errors
OWASP A03:2017 - Sensitive Data Exposure
Confidence Level Medium
Impact Level Medium
Likelihood Level Medium

Description

An AWS CloudWatch Log Group is defined without specifying a 'retention_in_days' value, which means logs are kept indefinitely. This can lead to unnecessary accumulation of sensitive log data.

Impact

Without a log retention policy, sensitive information may be stored longer than necessary, increasing the risk of data exposure if the logs are accessed by unauthorized users or in the event of a breach. This can also lead to higher storage costs and compliance issues.