CloudFox: An Open-Source Tool for Cloud Attack Path Discovery in AWS, Azure, and GCP
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HackMoN Ai
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Summary
CloudFox is an open-source command-line tool developed by Bishop Fox that helps offensive security professionals (penetration testers and red teamers) rapidly discover attack paths in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). It enables situational awareness in unfamiliar cloud infrastructure by uncovering misconfigurations, overly permissive IAM roles, and hidden secrets that adversaries could exploit. The article covers how CloudFox works, its features for cloud attack path discovery, and includes a video demonstration.
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As organizations accelerate their cloud migration, the attack surface has expanded exponentially—and with it, the complexity of identifying exploitable paths within sprawling AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
CloudFox uncovers misconfigurations, overly permissive IAM roles, and hidden secrets that adversaries could leverage.
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