CPENT Cloud And Hybrid Infrastructure Security Practice Question
During an Azure assessment, an attacker discovers that an App Service web application has Managed Identity enabled and the underlying application code is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). How can the attacker chain these vulnerabilities?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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By using the SSRF vulnerability to query the Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) and retrieve access tokens for the Managed Identity.
An attacker exploiting SSRF can query the Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) endpoint at 169.254.169.254 to acquire OAuth access tokens for the managed identity.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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By extracting the plaintext storage account keys from the kudu SCM debug console logs.
Why it's wrong here
Kudu logs do not expose storage keys directly via SSRF.
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By using the SSRF vulnerability to query the Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) and retrieve access tokens for the Managed Identity.
Why this is correct
IMDS endpoints are accessible via SSRF, leaking managed identity access tokens.
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By forcing the App Service to downgrade its TLS version to SSLv3.
Why it's wrong here
SSRF does not control App Service TLS configurations.
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By injecting malicious PowerShell commands into the Azure Active Directory synchronization pipe.
Why it's wrong here
SSRF interacts with HTTP endpoints, not AD sync pipes.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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