In some cases, instances don’t need IMDS at all. Disable it via instance metadata options.
These are . An attacker can use these credentials to authenticate as the server's IAM role from their own machine, potentially gaining full control over the AWS environment depending on the permissions assigned to that role. Technical Breakdown In some cases, instances don’t need IMDS at all
: The request includes the path to the IAM security credentials. The metadata service uses the instance's identity to determine which IAM roles are attached to the instance. In some cases