SSRF AWS IMDS: Stealing EC2 IAM Credentials with 3 HTTP Requests (and How to Stop It)

1. 1Identify potential SSRF vulnerabilities in your application
2. 2Configure IMDSv2 with authentication to prevent unauthorized access
3. 3Rotate and limit IAM credentials to minimize damage in case of a breach
4. 4Use AWS security tools to monitor and detect suspicious activity
5. 5Implement network segmentation to restrict access to IMDS

DevOps and security teams can benefit from this knowledge to secure their AWS infrastructure and prevent credential theft

💡 IMDSv1 has no authentication, making it vulnerable to SSRF attacks that can steal EC2 IAM credentials

🚨 Protect your EC2 IAM credentials from SSRF attacks! 🚨