2025-05-09

The AWS IMDSv1 Vulnerability: A Terminal-Based Security Nightmare

In 2022, a critical vulnerability in AWS's Instance Metadata Service (IMDSv1) was exploited through Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks. Learn how attackers leveraged terminal-based tools to hijack AWS infrastructure and what you can do to protect your systems with IMDSv2.

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