PT0-002 Attacks and Exploits Practice Question
During a web application test, a tester discovers an endpoint that fetches a URL from user input without validation. They attempt to access the AWS metadata endpoint. Which IP address is commonly used for the cloud metadata service?
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169.254.169.254
AWS metadata is accessible at 169.254.169.254, a link-local address.
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169.254.169.254
Why this is correct
This is the link-local address for cloud metadata.
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10.0.0.1
Why it's wrong here
Private IP range, not metadata.
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127.0.0.1
Why it's wrong here
Loopback, not cloud metadata.
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192.168.1.1
Why it's wrong here
Common private IP, not metadata.
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