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deploy command doesn’t correctly recognize a new switch on the command line. I put the profile option at the end of the command and the parser thought it was part of the parameter overrides just before that switch. I fixed it by simply moving the profile option before the parameter overrides option. This parsing error could have security implications but I don’t have time to think about that any further.Basically I changed this:<div id="0330"><pre>aws cloudformation deploy
--stack-name $groupname \ --template-file cfn/group_batch_job_admins.yaml \ --parameter-overrides \ groupnameparam=$ groupname
--profile $profile</pre></div>to this:<div id="4fd0"><pre>aws cloudformation deploy \ --profile $ profile
--stack-name $groupname \ --template-file cfn/group_batch_job_admins.yaml \ --parameter-overrides \ groupnameparam=$ groupname</pre></div>Follow for updates.Teri Radichel | © <a href="https://2ndsightl

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[‘ ‘] value passed to — parameter-overrides must be of format Key=Value

Incorrect CloudFormation error message when using AWS profiles

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I could see how this error could be extremely confusing to someone who hasn’t programmed for years and knows what kind of non-sensical error messages can be generated by parsers.

Once again this error message really didn’t have to do what the stated error message. There was nothing wrong with the value I was passing into a CloudFormation template.

The problem was that the parser that executes the AWS CLI cloudformation deploy command doesn’t correctly recognize a new switch on the command line. I put the profile option at the end of the command and the parser thought it was part of the parameter overrides just before that switch. I fixed it by simply moving the profile option before the parameter overrides option. This parsing error could have security implications but I don’t have time to think about that any further.

Basically I changed this:

aws cloudformation deploy \
--stack-name $groupname \
--template-file cfn/group_batch_job_admins.yaml \
--parameter-overrides \
groupnameparam=$groupname \
--profile $profile

to this:

aws cloudformation deploy \
--profile $profile \
--stack-name $groupname \
--template-file cfn/group_batch_job_admins.yaml \
--parameter-overrides \
groupnameparam=$groupname

Follow for updates.

About Teri Radichel:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
⭐️ Author: Cybersecurity Books
⭐️ Presentations: Presentations by Teri Radichel
⭐️ Recognition: SANS Award, AWS Security Hero, IANS Faculty
⭐️ Certifications: SANS ~ GSE 240
⭐️ Education: BA Business, Master of Software Engineering, Master of Infosec
⭐️ Company: Penetration Tests, Assessments, Phone Consulting ~ 2nd Sight Lab

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