CCC Virtual Private Cloud Threats
Threats for Virtual Private Cloud technologies, as defined by the FINOS Common Cloud Controls project.
- ID
- CCC.VPC.TH
- Version
- v2026.06-rc3
- Gemara version
- v1.2.0
- Author
- FINOS Common Cloud Controls
Networking
The Networking group covers entries related to network infrastructure, connectivity, and traffic management. This includes virtual networks, subnets, load balancing, DNS, routing, peering, and network-level access controls.
CCC.VPC.TH01 Unauthorized Access via Insecure Default Networks
Default network configurations may include insecure settings and open firewall rules,leading to unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
Capabilities
- CCC.VPC.Capabilities
- CCC.VPC.CP01
- CCC.VPC.Capabilities
CCC.VPC.TH02 Exposure of Resources to Public Internet
Assignment of external IP addresses to resources exposes resources to the public internet, increasing the risk of attacks such as brute force, exploitation of vulnerabilities, or unauthorized access.
Capabilities
- CCC.VPC.Capabilities
- CCC.VPC.CP04
- CCC.VPC.Capabilities
CCC.VPC.TH03 Unauthorized Network Access Through VPC Peering
Unauthorized VPC peering connections can allow network traffic between untrusted or unapproved subscriptions, leading to potential data exposure or exfiltration.
Capabilities
- CCC.VPC.Capabilities
- CCC.VPC.CP11
- CCC.VPC.Capabilities
CCC.VPC.TH05 Overly Permissive VPC Endpoint Policies
VPC Endpoint policies that are overly permissive may inadvertently expose resources within the VPC to unintended principals or external threats.
Capabilities
- CCC.VPC.Capabilities
- CCC.VPC.CP17
- CCC.VPC.Capabilities
Observability
The Observability group covers entries related to logging, monitoring, metrics, alerting, and event publication. This includes audit trail integrity, enumeration detection, and protection against tampering or unauthorized access to operational telemetry.
CCC.VPC.TH04 Lack of Network Visibility due to Disabled VPC Flow Logs
VPC subnets with disabled flow logs lack critical network traffic visibility, which can lead to undetected unauthorized access, data exfiltration, and network misconfigurations. This lack of visibility increases the risk of undetected security incidents.
Capabilities
- CCC.VPC.Capabilities
- CCC.VPC.CP16
- CCC.VPC.Capabilities