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AWS AmazonRDS documentation change

Service: AmazonRDS · 2025-03-23 · Documentation medium

File: AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/WhatsNew.md

Summary

Documented update to AmazonRDSCustomInstanceProfileRolePolicy for RDS Custom managed secrets

Security assessment

Adds documentation about enhanced permissions for secrets management - security feature documentation but no evidence of addressing a specific vulnerability.

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+Update to existing policy| Amazon RDS added new permissions to the managed policy `AmazonRDSCustomInstanceProfileRolePolicy` to allow the usage of RDS Custom managed secrets on an RDS Custom instance. For more information, see [AWS managed policy: AmazonRDSCustomInstanceProfileRolePolicy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/rds-security-iam-awsmanpol.html#rds-security-iam-awsmanpol-AmazonRDSCustomInstanceProfileRolePolicy).| March 20, 2025