services / Google Cloud / Compute Engine firewall policies

Manage groups of firewall rules. Groupings can be across VPCs, regions, or an entire project.

Multiple organizational functions may often reside within Compute Engine.

compute.​firewallPolicies.​cloneRules

Simultaneously deletes a firewall policy and creates a new policy. Allows escalation when the new policy is overly permissive, or the attacker additionally can alter the copied policy.

Risks

1. Policy destruction (CRITICAL)
2. Lateral movement (BOOST)

Scope: CRITICAL

This privilege may grant access to sensitive data from a significant fraction of organizational functions, allow interruption of critical organizational services, or its exploit could lead to significant privilege escalation.

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