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AWS eks documentation change

Service: eks · 2026-04-22 · Documentation medium

File: eks/latest/userguide/create-standard-access-entry-policy.md

Summary

Added required '--access-scope type=cluster' parameter to the 'aws eks associate-access-policy' command example.

Security assessment

This change corrects a command example for associating access policies, which are a security feature for controlling cluster access. The addition of the required '--access-scope' parameter ensures the command works correctly, preventing potential misconfiguration. However, there is no evidence this fixes a specific security vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/eks/latest/userguide/create-standard-access-entry-policy.md b/eks/latest/userguide/create-standard-access-entry-policy.md
index 537a639ae..574b4b6d5 100644
--- a//eks/latest/userguide/create-standard-access-entry-policy.md
+++ b//eks/latest/userguide/create-standard-access-entry-policy.md
@@ -88 +88 @@ You need the ARN of the access policy. Review the [available access policies](./
-    aws eks associate-access-policy --cluster-name <cluster-name> --principal-arn <iam-identity-arn> --policy-arn <access-policy-arn>
+    aws eks associate-access-policy --cluster-name <cluster-name> --principal-arn <iam-identity-arn> --access-scope type=cluster --policy-arn <access-policy-arn>