services / Google Cloud / Cloud Logging Sinks

Logging sinks control how logs are routed. They can be used to export logs to Cloud Storage, BigQuery, a Cloud Logging bucket, or a Pub/Sub topic.


logging.​sinks.​update

Updating a log sink can update the filter used to exclude logs from being routed by the sink. This can impair defenses by allowing an attacker to filter out their activity in the system.

Risks

Scope: MEDIUM

This privilege may grant access to confidential data, or its exploit can incur operational cost.

Links

  • https:​/​/​cloud.​google.​com/​logging/​docs/​routing/​overview#​sinks
  • https:​/​/​cloud.​google.​com/​logging/​docs/​access-​control
  • https:​/​/​cloud.​google.​com/​logging/​docs/​reference/​v2/​rest/​v2/​sinks
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