AWS Security ChangesHomeSearch

AWS IAM documentation change

Service: IAM · 2026-05-01 · Documentation low

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_examples_aws_my-sec-creds-self-manage-password-only.md

Summary

Corrected policy statement name from 'ChangeOwnPasswords' to 'ChangeOwnPassword' in documentation

Security assessment

This change fixes a typo in a policy statement name but doesn't alter security functionality. The documentation continues to describe the same security feature without addressing vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_examples_aws_my-sec-creds-self-manage-password-only.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_examples_aws_my-sec-creds-self-manage-password-only.md
index 0f3fbc2f0..451276c91 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_examples_aws_my-sec-creds-self-manage-password-only.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_examples_aws_my-sec-creds-self-manage-password-only.md
@@ -22 +22 @@ To learn how users can access the **Security credentials** page, see [How IAM us
-This policy does not allow users to view the **Users** page in the IAM console or use that page to access their own user information. To allow this, add the `iam:ListUsers` action to the `ViewAccountPasswordRequirements` statement. It also does not allow users to change their password on their own user page. To allow this, add the `iam:GetLoginProfile` and `iam:UpdateLoginProfile` actions to the `ChangeOwnPasswords` statement.
+This policy does not allow users to view the **Users** page in the IAM console or use that page to access their own user information. To allow this, add the `iam:ListUsers` action to the `ViewAccountPasswordRequirements` statement. It also does not allow users to change their password on their own user page. To allow this, add the `iam:GetLoginProfile` and `iam:UpdateLoginProfile` actions to the `ChangeOwnPassword` statement.