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PT0-003 · Question #40

In a cloud environment, a security team discovers that an attacker accessed confidential information that was used to configure virtual machines during their initialization. Through which of the…

The correct answer is D. Metadata services. Metadata services in cloud environments provide information about the configuration and instance details, including sensitive data used during the initialization of virtual machines. Attackers can access this information to exploit and gain unauthorized access.

Submitted by yuki_2020· Mar 6, 2026Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis

Question

In a cloud environment, a security team discovers that an attacker accessed confidential information that was used to configure virtual machines during their initialization. Through which of the following features could this information have been accessed?

Options

  • AIAM
  • BBlock storage
  • CVirtual private cloud
  • DMetadata services

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    15% (8)
  • C
    8% (4)
  • D
    75% (40)

Explanation

Metadata services in cloud environments provide information about the configuration and instance details, including sensitive data used during the initialization of virtual machines. Attackers can access this information to exploit and gain unauthorized access.

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#cloud security#metadata services#information disclosure

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