Request-url-http-3a-2f-2f169.254.169.254-2flatest-2fmeta Data-2fiam-2fsecurity Credentials-2f -

: Requests the most recent version of the metadata API.

The provided URL is used to fetch temporary security credentials for an AWS EC2 instance. These credentials are part of AWS's effort to manage access to resources securely without needing to share long-term access keys. : Requests the most recent version of the metadata API

This specific attack vector was the methodology used in the 2019 Capital One data breach. An attacker used SSRF on a misconfigured web application firewall (WAF) to query the EC2 metadata service, steal credentials, and subsequently exfiltrate over 100 million credit card applications. : Requests the most recent version of the metadata API