AWS IAM role with external cross-account trust relationship does not use an external ID

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Description

To reduce the risk of confused deputy attacks, external vendors should use an external ID when assuming a role in your AWS account.

Rationale

The use of external IDs mitigate the risk of confused deputy attacks.

Remediation

Ensure all external identities use an external ID when assuming a role in your AWS account.