: By changing the protocol from http:// to file:/// , an attacker can force the server to look at its own local filesystem instead of a remote website.
fetch-url-file:///root/aws/config
: The server, acting on behalf of the attacker, fetches the local file from its own file system. fetch-url-file-3A-2F-2F-2Froot-2F.aws-2Fconfig
Alex, being diligent, made sure to correctly configure the file with their AWS access key ID and secret access key. After setting up the config file (or more commonly, credentials file) in the correct directory, Alex was able to successfully interact with AWS services from their application. : By changing the protocol from http:// to
This payload is a URL-encoded instruction used in attacks. Let's break it down: After setting up the config file (or more
[profile dev] aws_access_key_id = YOUR_DEV_ACCESS_KEY aws_secret_access_key = YOUR_DEV_SECRET_KEY region = us-east-1
sudo chmod 700 /root/.aws sudo chmod 600 /root/.aws/config sudo chmod 600 /root/.aws/credentials