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AWS AWSEC2 documentation change

Service: AWSEC2 · 2025-07-25 · Documentation low

File: AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2rw-ssm.md

Summary

Updated SSM/KMS ARN examples with specific account/region identifiers

Security assessment

Improves example accuracy but does not modify security policies or address vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2rw-ssm.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2rw-ssm.md
index 31860906f..4e27fabfe 100644
--- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2rw-ssm.md
+++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2rw-ssm.md
@@ -51 +51 @@ To run the **ResetAccess** action, your Amazon EC2 instance must have the a poli
-            "arn:aws:ssm:region:account_id:parameter/EC2Rescue/Passwords/<instanceid>"
+            "arn:aws:ssm:us-east-1:111122223333:parameter/EC2Rescue/Passwords/<instanceid>"
@@ -69 +69 @@ If you are using a custom KMS key, not the default KMS key, use this policy inst
-            "arn:aws:ssm:region:account_id:parameter/EC2Rescue/Passwords/<instanceid>"
+            "arn:aws:ssm:us-east-1:111122223333:parameter/EC2Rescue/Passwords/<instanceid>"
@@ -78 +78 @@ If you are using a custom KMS key, not the default KMS key, use this policy inst
-            "arn:aws:kms:region:account_id:key/<kmskeyid>"
+            "arn:aws:kms:us-east-1:111122223333:key/<kmskeyid>"