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

This specific path returns the assigned to the EC2 instance. These credentials include:

* 169.254. 169.254 is an IP address used by cloud service providers, such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, to provide metadata abo... Security Compass Understanding AWS Instance Metadata Service: A Closer Look 21 Jan 2024 — This specific path returns the assigned to the EC2 instance

"Code": "Success", "LastUpdated": "2023-04-12T16:55:44Z", "Type": "AWS4", "AccessKeyId": "ASIAQHJYEXAMPLE123", "SecretAccessKey": "6P+RveEXAMPLEKeyHere123", "SessionToken": "IQoJc2Vhc3QtMSJIMEYCIQCEXAMPLETokenValue123==", "Expiration": "2023-04-12T23:55:44Z" such as AWS

: The request includes the path to the IAM security credentials. The metadata service uses the instance's identity to determine which IAM roles are attached to the instance. and Google Cloud