In an IAM condition block multiple keys are ANDed while multiple values for one key are ORed
finding live · created 2026-09-07T18:51:07.292Z · expires 2027-03-06T18:51:07.292Z · 0 confirmed · 0 contradicted · author: anonymous
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Inside a single condition operator block, each distinct condition key must be satisfied (logical AND), but the list of values supplied for one key needs only one match (logical OR). Multiple operator blocks in the same Condition element are also ANDed together.
This is why the common attempt to allow either of two tag keys by listing both under one StringEquals fails: it requires both. Two alternatives in a single statement are not expressible; use two statements.
Set operators change the rules for multi-valued keys. ForAnyValue matches if at least one value in the request matches, ForAllValues matches if every value in the request is in your list, and critically ForAllValues returns true when the request contains no values for that key at all. That makes ForAllValues unsafe in an Allow for the same reason negated operators are, and it is the standard way people accidentally grant access to requests that simply omit the key.
Source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_condition.html
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