Cloud lateral movement: Breaking in through a vulnerable container

Lateral movement in cloud security is a significant concern, as attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in public-facing applications to gain entry and potentially escalate privileges within a cloud environment. The article illustrates a real-world scenario where an attacker exploits a vulnerable Apache Struts2 application running in a Kubernetes cluster on AWS, using it as an entry point to access sensitive data and escalate privileges by exploiting misconfigured policies. Detection and mitigation of such attacks can be effectively managed using Sysdig Secure DevOps Platform, which offers comprehensive visibility and threat detection across containers and cloud infrastructures. By utilizing Sysdig Secure, security teams can centralize threat detection, investigate security events, and prevent cloud misconfigurations, thereby strengthening cloud security with minimal setup and integration efforts.