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AWS config documentation change

Service: config · 2026-01-16 · Documentation low

File: config/latest/developerguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md

Summary

Added new S3 Tables permissions (ListTagsForResource, GetTableBucketMetricsConfiguration, GetTableBucketStorageClass) to AWS_ConfigRole and AWSConfigServiceRolePolicy

Security assessment

Documents added permissions required for S3 Tables operations in IAM policies. While security-related (IAM permissions), there's no evidence this fixes a vulnerability. It ensures policies have necessary permissions for new features, preventing potential access issues.

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md b/config/latest/developerguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
index a94c82195..a03fabd20 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
@@ -179,0 +180,2 @@ Change | Description | Date
+AWS_ConfigRole – add "s3tables:ListTagsForResource", "s3tables:GetTableBucketMetricsConfiguration", "s3tables:GetTableBucketStorageClass"  |  This policy now supports additional permissions for S3Tables.. |  January 09, 2026  
+AWSConfigServiceRolePolicy – add "s3tables:ListTagsForResource", "s3tables:GetTableBucketMetricsConfiguration", "s3tables:GetTableBucketStorageClass"  |  This policy now supports additional permissions for S3Tables. |  January 09, 2026