AWS eks documentation change

Service: eks · 2026-03-04 · Documentation low

File: eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md

Summary

Updated AWS managed policy documentation with ec2:ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute permission

Security assessment

Documents expanded IAM permissions without evidence of security vulnerability remediation. Maintains security policy documentation.

Diff

diff --git a/eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md b/eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
index 875fdb860..6cd170856 100644
--- a//eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
+++ b//eks/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.md
@@ -190 +190 @@ This policy grants the following permissions to allow Amazon EKS to manage netwo
-    * `ec2:AttachNetworkInterface`, `ec2:DetachNetworkInterface` \- Allows attaching and detaching network interfaces to EC2 instances.
+    * `ec2:AttachNetworkInterface`, `ec2:ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute`, `ec2:DetachNetworkInterface` \- Allows attaching, modifying network interface attributes and detaching network interfaces to EC2 instances.
@@ -511,0 +512 @@ Change | Description | Date
+Added permission to AWS managed policy: AmazonEKSNetworkingPolicy. |  Added `ec2:ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute` permission in `AmazonEKSNetworkingPolicy`. This allows Amazon EKS Auto Mode Controller to modify network interface attributes related to EC2 instances |  Feb 3, 2026