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AWS IAM documentation change

Service: IAM · 2026-04-19 · Documentation low

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_temp_request.md

Summary

Fixed ARN format: 'arn:aws::iam::' to 'arn:aws:iam::' (removed extra colon)

Security assessment

Corrects a malformed ARN example in temporary credentials documentation. While incorrect ARNs could cause operational issues, there's no evidence this addresses a specific security vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_temp_request.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_temp_request.md
index 5ba44b2a9..a5c8ce283 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_temp_request.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_temp_request.md
@@ -49 +49 @@ The following example shows a sample request and response using `AssumeRole`. Th
-    &RoleArn=arn:aws::iam::123456789012:role/demo
+    &RoleArn=arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/demo