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EC2 Instance IMDSV2 Is Not Enabled

Overview​

Checks if EC2 Instance Metadata Service Version 2 (IMDSv2) is enabled and required. Using IMDSv2 will protect from misconfigurations and SSRF vulnerabilities. IMDSv1 will not.

Vendor​

AWS

Cloud Service​

EC2

EC2.8

References​

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/instance-metadata-v2-how-it-works.html

Severity​

2

Item Types​

AWS::EC2::Instance