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API Reference: Performing Cloud Penetration Testing with Pacu

Pacu CLI Commands

Command Description
pacu --new-session <name> Create a new Pacu session
pacu --session <name> --module-name <module> Run a specific module
pacu --session <name> --list-modules List all available modules
pacu --session <name> --module-name <module> --module-args "<args>" Run module with arguments

Pacu IAM Modules

Module Description
iam__enum_users_roles_policies_groups Full IAM enumeration
iam__privesc_scan Scan for 21+ privilege escalation vectors
iam__backdoor_users_keys Test ability to create access keys
iam__backdoor_assume_role Test role assumption capabilities

Pacu Enumeration Modules

Module Description
ec2__enum Enumerate EC2 instances, security groups, and VPCs
s3__enum Enumerate S3 buckets and check permissions
lambda__enum Enumerate Lambda functions and configurations
secretsmanager__enum Enumerate Secrets Manager secrets

boto3 Fallback Methods

Method Description
sts.get_caller_identity() Identify current credentials
iam.list_users() Enumerate IAM users
iam.get_policy_version() Analyze policy documents

Key Libraries

  • pacu (pip install pacu): AWS exploitation framework by Rhino Security Labs
  • boto3 (pip install boto3): AWS SDK for direct API enumeration fallback
  • subprocess (stdlib): Execute Pacu modules as subprocesses

Configuration

Variable Description
AWS_PROFILE AWS CLI profile with test credentials
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID Access key for Pacu session
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY Secret key for Pacu session
AWS_DEFAULT_REGION Default AWS region

Pacu Session Data

File Description
~/.pacu/sessions/<name>/ Session directory with enumerated data
~/.pacu/sessions/<name>/downloads/ Downloaded files from modules

References