AWS EC2 instance allows public ingress access on PostgreSQL port 5432 (2024)

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AWS EC2 instance allows public ingress access on PostgreSQL port 5432 (1) Network misconfigurations

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  • AWS EC2 instance allows public ingress access on PostgreSQL port 5432 (2)

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Description

PostgreSQL - 5432 is used by SQL server to listen for client requests. Allowing inbound traffic from all external IP addresses on PostgreSQL port is vulnerable to postgresql exploit. It is a best practice to block public access, and restrict access from specific IP addresses to port 5432.

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