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: If you must use static keys, use the AWS CLI to rotate them every 90 days or less.

| Encoded/Obfuscated Part | Decoded Meaning | |------------------------|----------------| | -file- | Likely a parameter name or indicator (e.g., ?file= in a URL) | | .. | Parent directory symbol | | -2F | URL encoding for / (since / = %2F , but here -2F may be a custom or accidental obfuscation) | | ..-2F..-2F..-2F..-2Fhome | Repeated ../ sequences to traverse up directories, then go into /home | | -2A | URL encoding for * (asterisk) — wildcard character | | .aws | Hidden directory .aws in user’s home | | -2Fcredentials | /credentials file | -file-..-2F..-2F..-2F..-2Fhome-2F-2A-2F.aws-2Fcredentials

If an application is vulnerable to this traversal, an attacker can: : If you must use static keys, use

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