mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/terraform/aws/security/aws-provisioner-exec.yaml

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rules:
- patterns:
  - pattern-either:
    - pattern: |
        provisioner "remote-exec" {
            ...
        }
    - pattern: |
        provisioner "local-exec" {
            ...
        }
  - pattern-inside: |
      resource "aws_instance" "..." {
          ...
      }
  id: aws-provisioner-exec
  message: >-
    Provisioners are a tool of last resort and should be avoided where possible.
    Provisioner behavior cannot be mapped by Terraform as part of a plan,
    and execute arbitrary shell commands by design.
  languages:
  - terraform
  severity: WARNING
  metadata:
    category: security
    owasp:
    - 'A03:2021 - Injection'
    - 'A01:2017 - Injection'
    cwe:
    - "CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')"
    - "CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')"
    subcategory:
    - audit
    confidence: HIGH
    likelihood: HIGH
    impact: MEDIUM
    technology:
    - terraform
    references:
    - https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/resources/provisioners/remote-exec
    - https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/resources/provisioners/local-exec