Fetch-url-file-3a-2f-2f-2froot-2f.aws-2fconfig -

The string fetch-url-file-3A-2F-2F-2Froot-2F.aws-2Fconfig is a URL-encoded path designed to exploit Local File Inclusion (LFI) or SSRF vulnerabilities by accessing the sensitive /root/.aws/config

If you encounter this string in logs, network traffic, or user input: fetch-url-file-3A-2F-2F-2Froot-2F.aws-2Fconfig

curl - Path Traversal in file:// protocol allows Arbitrary File Read The string fetch-url-file-3A-2F-2F-2Froot-2F

| Encoded Segment | Decoded Value | | --- | --- | | file-3A | file: (The colon : is encoded as %3A ) | | 2F | / | | 2F | / | | 2F | / | | root | root | | 2F | / | | .aws | .aws | | 2F | / | | config | config | fetch-url-file-3A-2F-2F-2Froot-2F.aws-2Fconfig

URL Encoding Breakdown

: The string -3A-2F-2F-2F is a URL-encoded version of :/// . 3A = : 2F = /