Google App Engine RCE Worth $36k
Published Sat, Aug 31st, 2019
Platforms
Summary
Researcher discovered access to non-production Google App Engine environments and internal APIs. This allowed configuring internal settings like Service Account IDs and quotas. Google considered it RCE due to their infrastructure. Access was blocked and a $36,337 reward issued.
Affected Services
App Engine
Remediation
None required
Tracked CVEs
No tracked CVEs
References
Contributed by https://github.com/korniko98
Entry Status
Stub (AI-Generated)
Disclosure Date
Sun, Feb 25th, 2018
Exploitability Period
Until 2018/03/13
Known ITW Exploitation
-
Detection Methods
Monitor for unexpected access attempts to non-production App Engine environments. Review App Engine configuration changes, especially around Service Accounts and quotas.
Piercing Index Rating
-
Discovered by
Ezequiel Pereira
