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: The EC2 instance makes a request to the metadata service at the specified URL. Remember: in cloud security,

: Protects against SSRF by requiring a session token obtained via a PUT request, which standard SSRF vulnerabilities typically cannot perform. Steal EC2 Metadata Credentials via SSRF - Hacking The Cloud Remember: in cloud security

The metadata service at 169.254.169.254 is a powerful cloud primitive but also a frequent vector for privilege escalation. The encoded string you provided — once decoded — points directly to the most sensitive part of that service: . Remember: in cloud security,