A successful response returns a JSON document containing:
The URL http://169.254.169 is an AWS Instance Metadata Service endpoint utilized to retrieve temporary security credentials, a common target for Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks. Instance Metadata Service Version 2 (IMDSv2) enhances security by implementing session-oriented authentication, mandatory headers, and configurable hop limits to mitigate unauthorized access. A successful response returns a JSON document containing:
Configure network firewalls to block outbound traffic from the application layer to 169.254.169.254 . A successful response returns a JSON document containing: