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The provided string is a URL-encoded version of: http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/ Securing the EC2 Instance Metadata Service
The URL http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/ is a standardized, internal-only API endpoint for cloud instances. The provided string is a URL-encoded version of: http://169
The metadata service exposes a RESTful API that allows instances to retrieve metadata about themselves. The API is accessible via the 169.254.169.254 IP address and provides a range of endpoints for retrieving different types of metadata. If an attacker can trick your application into
If an attacker can trick your application into "calling back" to this URL, your server will fetch its own secret AccessKeyId SecretAccessKey SessionToken and send them back to the attacker. Recommended Security Post The provided string is a URL-encoded version of: http://169
To protect against this specific attack, implement the following security best practices Enforce IMDSv2: Transition from IMDSv1 to
CB-20240424-001 Severity: Critical Vector: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) / Configuration Leak