Add support for cross account management of static roles in AWS Secre…

…ts (#29645)

* aws-secrets/add-cross-acc-mgmt-static-roles

* refactor

* add function pointer for tests

* delete commented out code

* update

* update comment

* update func name

* add flag

* remove docs

builtin/logical/aws/backend.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/iam/iamiface"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/sts/stsiface"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/framework"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/queue"
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@ func Backend(_ *logical.BackendConfig) *backend {
 type backend struct {
 	*framework.Backend
 
+	// Function pointer used to override the IAM client creation for mocked testing
+	// If set, this function will be called instead of creating real IAM clients
+	nonCachedClientIAMFunc func(context.Context, logical.Storage, hclog.Logger, *staticRoleEntry) (iamiface.IAMAPI, error)
+
 	// Mutex to protect access to reading and writing policies
 	roleMutex sync.RWMutex
 
@@ -131,8 +136,9 @@ func (b *backend) clearClients() {
 }
 
 // clientIAM returns the configured IAM client. If nil, it constructs a new one
-// and returns it, setting it the internal variable
-func (b *backend) clientIAM(ctx context.Context, s logical.Storage) (iamiface.IAMAPI, error) {
+// and returns it, setting it the internal variable.
+// entry is only needed when configuring the client to use for role assumption.
+func (b *backend) clientIAM(ctx context.Context, s logical.Storage, entry *staticRoleEntry) (iamiface.IAMAPI, error) {
 	b.clientMutex.RLock()
 	if b.iamClient != nil {
 		b.clientMutex.RUnlock()
@@ -150,10 +156,11 @@ func (b *backend) clientIAM(ctx context.Context, s logical.Storage) (iamiface.IA
 		return b.iamClient, nil
 	}
 
-	iamClient, err := b.nonCachedClientIAM(ctx, s, b.Logger())
+	iamClient, err := b.nonCachedClientIAM(ctx, s, b.Logger(), entry)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	b.iamClient = iamClient
 
 	return b.iamClient, nil
@@ -248,3 +255,13 @@ func (b *backend) initialize(ctx context.Context, request *logical.Initializatio
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// getNonCachedIAMClient returns an IAM client. In a test env, if a mocked client creation
+// function is set (nonCachedClientIAMFunc), it will be used instead of the default client creation function.
+// This allows us to mock AWS clients in tests.
+func (b *backend) getNonCachedIAMClient(ctx context.Context, storage logical.Storage, cfg staticRoleEntry) (iamiface.IAMAPI, error) {
+	if b.nonCachedClientIAMFunc != nil {
+		return b.nonCachedClientIAMFunc(ctx, storage, b.Logger(), &cfg)
+	}
+	return b.nonCachedClientIAM(ctx, storage, b.Logger(), &cfg)
+}

builtin/logical/aws/client.go

@@ -148,21 +148,33 @@ func (b *backend) getRootConfigs(ctx context.Context, s logical.Storage, clientT
 	return configs, nil
 }
 
-func (b *backend) nonCachedClientIAM(ctx context.Context, s logical.Storage, logger hclog.Logger) (*iam.IAM, error) {
-	awsConfig, err := b.getRootConfigs(ctx, s, "iam", logger)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if len(awsConfig) != 1 {
-		return nil, errors.New("could not obtain aws config")
+func (b *backend) nonCachedClientIAM(ctx context.Context, s logical.Storage, logger hclog.Logger, entry *staticRoleEntry) (*iam.IAM, error) {
+	var awsConfig *aws.Config
+	var err error
+
+	if entry != nil && entry.AssumeRoleARN != "" {
+		awsConfig, err = b.assumeRoleStatic(ctx, s, entry)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to assume role %q: %w", entry.AssumeRoleARN, err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		configs, err := b.getRootConfigs(ctx, s, "iam", logger)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if len(configs) != 1 {
+			return nil, errors.New("could not obtain aws config")
+		}
+		awsConfig = configs[0]
 	}
-	sess, err := session.NewSession(awsConfig[0])
+
+	sess, err := session.NewSession(awsConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	client := iam.New(sess)
 	if client == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not obtain iam client")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not obtain IAM client")
 	}
 	return client, nil
 }

builtin/logical/aws/client_ce.go

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+
+//go:build !enterprise
+
+package aws
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
+)
+
+// assumeRoleStatic assumes an AWS role for cross-account static role management.
+// It uses the role ARN and session name provided in the staticRoleEntry configuration
+// to generate credentials for the assumed role.
+func (b *backend) assumeRoleStatic(ctx context.Context, s logical.Storage, entry *staticRoleEntry) (*aws.Config, error) {
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("cross-account static roles are only supported in Vault Enterprise")
+}

builtin/logical/aws/iam_policies.go

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (b *backend) getGroupPolicies(ctx context.Context, s logical.Storage, iamGr
 		return nil, nil, nil
 	}
 
-	iamClient, err = b.clientIAM(ctx, s)
+	iamClient, err = b.clientIAM(ctx, s, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}

builtin/logical/aws/path_config_rotate_root.go

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (b *backend) pathConfigRotateRootUpdate(ctx context.Context, req *logical.R
 
 func (b *backend) rotateRoot(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request) (*logical.Response, error) {
 	// have to get the client config first because that takes out a read lock
-	client, err := b.clientIAM(ctx, req.Storage)
+	client, err := b.clientIAM(ctx, req.Storage, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

builtin/logical/aws/path_static_roles.go

@@ -21,16 +21,22 @@ import (
 const (
 	pathStaticRole = "static-roles"
 
-	paramRoleName       = "name"
-	paramUsername       = "username"
-	paramRotationPeriod = "rotation_period"
+	paramRoleName        = "name"
+	paramUsername        = "username"
+	paramRotationPeriod  = "rotation_period"
+	paramAssumeRoleARN   = "assume_role_arn"
+	paramRoleSessionName = "assume_role_session_name"
+	paramExternalID      = "external_id"
 )
 
 type staticRoleEntry struct {
-	Name           string        `json:"name" structs:"name" mapstructure:"name"`
-	ID             string        `json:"id" structs:"id" mapstructure:"id"`
-	Username       string        `json:"username" structs:"username" mapstructure:"username"`
-	RotationPeriod time.Duration `json:"rotation_period" structs:"rotation_period" mapstructure:"rotation_period"`
+	Name                  string        `json:"name" structs:"name" mapstructure:"name"`
+	ID                    string        `json:"id" structs:"id" mapstructure:"id"`
+	Username              string        `json:"username" structs:"username" mapstructure:"username"`
+	RotationPeriod        time.Duration `json:"rotation_period" structs:"rotation_period" mapstructure:"rotation_period"`
+	AssumeRoleARN         string        `json:"assume_role_arn" structs:"assume_role_arn" mapstructure:"assume_role_arn"`
+	AssumeRoleSessionName string        `json:"assume_role_session_name" structs:"assume_role_session_name" mapstructure:"assume_role_session_name"`
+	ExternalID            string        `json:"external_id" structs:"external_id" mapstructure:"external_id"`
 }
 
 func pathStaticRoles(b *backend) *framework.Path {
@@ -53,23 +59,12 @@ func pathStaticRoles(b *backend) *framework.Path {
 			},
 		}},
 	}
+	fields := roleResponse[http.StatusOK][0].Fields
+	AddStaticAssumeRoleFieldsEnt(fields)
 
 	return &framework.Path{
 		Pattern: fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", pathStaticRole, framework.GenericNameWithAtRegex(paramRoleName)),
-		Fields: map[string]*framework.FieldSchema{
-			paramRoleName: {
-				Type:        framework.TypeString,
-				Description: descRoleName,
-			},
-			paramUsername: {
-				Type:        framework.TypeString,
-				Description: descUsername,
-			},
-			paramRotationPeriod: {
-				Type:        framework.TypeDurationSecond,
-				Description: descRotationPeriod,
-			},
-		},
+		Fields:  fields,
 
 		Operations: map[logical.Operation]framework.OperationHandler{
 			logical.ReadOperation: &framework.PathOperation{
@@ -159,6 +154,11 @@ func (b *backend) pathStaticRolesWrite(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request
 
 	// other params are optional if we're not Creating
 
+	err = validateAssumeRoleFields(data, &config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	if rawUsername, ok := data.GetOk(paramUsername); ok {
 		config.Username = rawUsername.(string)
 
@@ -299,10 +299,11 @@ func (b *backend) validateRoleName(name string) error {
 // validateIAMUser checks the user information we have for the role against the information on AWS. On a create, it uses the username
 // to retrieve the user information and _sets_ the userID. On update, it validates the userID and username.
 func (b *backend) validateIAMUserExists(ctx context.Context, storage logical.Storage, entry *staticRoleEntry, isCreate bool) error {
-	c, err := b.clientIAM(ctx, storage)
+	c, err := b.getNonCachedIAMClient(ctx, storage, *entry)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to validate username %q: %w", entry.Username, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to get client to validate username %q: %w", entry.Username, err)
 	}
+	b.iamClient = c
 
 	// we don't really care about the content of the result, just that it's not an error
 	out, err := c.GetUser(&iam.GetUserInput{
@@ -364,4 +365,7 @@ const (
 	descUsername       = "The IAM user to adopt as a static role."
 	descRotationPeriod = `Period by which to rotate the backing credential of the adopted user. 
 This can be a Go duration (e.g, '1m', 24h'), or an integer number of seconds.`
+	descAssumeRoleARN   = `The AWS ARN for the role to be assumed when interacting with the account specified.`
+	descRoleSessionName = `An identifier for the assumed role session.`
+	descExternalID      = `An external ID to be passed to the assumed role session.`
 )

builtin/logical/aws/path_static_roles_ce.go

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+
+//go:build !enterprise
+
+package aws
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/framework"
+)
+
+// AddStaticAssumeRoleFieldsEnt is a no-op for community edition
+func AddStaticAssumeRoleFieldsEnt(fields map[string]*framework.FieldSchema) {
+	// no-op
+}
+
+func validateAssumeRoleFields(data *framework.FieldData, config *staticRoleEntry) error {
+	_, hasAssumeRoleARN := data.GetOk(paramAssumeRoleARN)
+	_, hasRoleSessionName := data.GetOk(paramRoleSessionName)
+	_, hasExternalID := data.GetOk(paramExternalID)
+
+	if hasAssumeRoleARN || hasRoleSessionName || hasExternalID {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cross-account static roles are only supported in Vault Enterprise")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

builtin/logical/aws/path_static_roles_test.go

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/iam"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/iam/iamiface"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-secure-stdlib/awsutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/framework"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
@@ -97,7 +99,10 @@ func TestStaticRolesValidation(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
-			b.iamClient = miam
+			// Used to override the real IAM client creation to return the mocked client
+			b.nonCachedClientIAMFunc = func(ctx context.Context, s logical.Storage, logger hclog.Logger, entry *staticRoleEntry) (iamiface.IAMAPI, error) {
+				return miam, nil
+			}
 			if err := b.Setup(bgCTX, config); err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
@@ -241,7 +246,10 @@ func TestStaticRolesWrite(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			b := Backend(config)
-			b.iamClient = miam
+			// Used to override the real IAM client creation to return the mocked client
+			b.nonCachedClientIAMFunc = func(ctx context.Context, s logical.Storage, logger hclog.Logger, entry *staticRoleEntry) (iamiface.IAMAPI, error) {
+				return miam, nil
+			}
 			if err := b.Setup(bgCTX, config); err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
@@ -454,7 +462,10 @@ func TestStaticRoleDelete(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			b := Backend(config)
-			b.iamClient = miam
+			// Used to override the real IAM client creation to return the mocked client
+			b.nonCachedClientIAMFunc = func(ctx context.Context, s logical.Storage, logger hclog.Logger, entry *staticRoleEntry) (iamiface.IAMAPI, error) {
+				return miam, nil
+			}
 
 			// put in storage
 			staticRole := staticRoleEntry{

builtin/logical/aws/path_user.go

@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (b *backend) pathUserRollback(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request, _k
 	username := entry.UserName
 
 	// Get the client
-	client, err := b.clientIAM(ctx, req.Storage)
+	client, err := b.clientIAM(ctx, req.Storage, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

builtin/logical/aws/rotation.go

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ func (b *backend) rotateCredential(ctx context.Context, storage logical.Storage)
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
+	b.Logger().Debug("rotating credential", "role", item.Key)
 	cfg := item.Value.(staticRoleEntry)
 
 	creds, err := b.createCredential(ctx, storage, cfg, true)
@@ -86,9 +87,10 @@ func (b *backend) rotateCredential(ctx context.Context, storage logical.Storage)
 
 // createCredential will create a new iam credential, deleting the oldest one if necessary.
 func (b *backend) createCredential(ctx context.Context, storage logical.Storage, cfg staticRoleEntry, shouldLockStorage bool) (*awsCredentials, error) {
-	iamClient, err := b.clientIAM(ctx, storage)
+	// Always create a fresh client
+	iamClient, err := b.getNonCachedIAMClient(ctx, storage, cfg)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get the AWS IAM client: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get IAM client for role %q: %w", cfg.Name, err)
 	}
 
 	// IAM users can have a most 2 sets of keys at a time.
@@ -190,8 +192,13 @@ func (b *backend) deleteCredential(ctx context.Context, storage logical.Storage,
 		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't delete from storage: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	iamClient, err := b.nonCachedClientIAM(ctx, storage, b.Logger(), &cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get IAM client for role %q while deleting: %w", cfg.Name, err)
+	}
+
 	// because we have the information, this is the one we created, so it's safe for us to delete.
-	_, err = b.iamClient.DeleteAccessKey(&iam.DeleteAccessKeyInput{
+	_, err = iamClient.DeleteAccessKey(&iam.DeleteAccessKeyInput{
 		AccessKeyId: aws.String(creds.AccessKeyID),
 		UserName:    aws.String(cfg.Username),
 	})