# Cloud Databases in AWS ## Introduction Cloud databases in the case of AWS refers to the Relational Database Service which is a prominent service on AWS that allows users to spawn database instances on the cloud and connect to them from anywhere. Several different types and configurations of RDS exist. This also allows for an increased attack surface due to common misconfigurations and the ease with which users can work with these instances using the AWS cli and APIs. ## What are we going to cover This chapter will primarily cover common misconfigurations in RDS and see how we can use them to gain access to data on an RDS instance. * Attacking AWS RDS misconfigurations * Stealing data from an RDS snapshot by modifying the instance * We'll see the permissions on these snapshots,wheather these are private or public . * Looking into misconfigured snapshot permissions & trying to access the entire database instance. ## Additional Information No additional information for this section --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://0xcriminal.gitbook.io/about-me/cloudsec/cloud-databases-in-aws/cloud-databases.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.