AWS SSRF Attack: The Oldies but Goodies Guide to Cloud Chaos 2025
A targeted SSRF campaign exploited EC2 Metadata vulnerabilities on AWS, potentially exposing sensitive data. Attackers used clever tricks to retrieve IAM credentials, allowing them to escalate privileges and access AWS services. Discovered by F5 Labs, this campaign’s punchline? It’s a reminder to update to IMDSv2 and outwit these digital pranksters.
Hot Take:
Oh, the joys of technological nostalgia! It seems like the retro charm of IMDSv1 is making a comeback, but instead of grooving to disco tunes, it’s grooving to the beat of data breaches and unauthorized AWS parties. Who knew 2000s-era vulnerabilities could be the new black in cybercrime fashion?
Key Points:
- SSRF vulnerabilities in AWS EC2 were exploited to extract EC2 metadata, including IAM credentials.
- The malicious campaign was discovered by F5 Labs and occurred between March 13-25, 2025.
- Attackers utilized IMDSv1, AWS’s older metadata service, which lacks modern authentication measures.
- F5 Labs identified older CVEs, like CVE-2017-9841, as still being heavily exploited.
- Recommendations include updating security patches and upgrading to supported network equipment.
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