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AWS AWSCloudFormation medium security documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2025-05-31 · Security-related medium

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-msk-configuration.md

Summary

Removed requirement for base64 encoding of server.properties content in CloudFormation templates

Security assessment

Removal of base64 encoding requirement could lead to accidental exposure of sensitive plaintext configurations in templates, increasing risk of credential leakage

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