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

: It often outlines role_arn paths, showing which external AWS accounts or identity providers this specific server is authorized to interact with.

The string contains double-encoded or specifically formatted characters to bypass security filters: 3A →right arrow : (Colon) 2F →right arrow / (Forward Slash) fetch-url-file-3A-2F-2F-2Froot-2F.aws-2Fconfig

The string fetch-url-file-3A-2F-2F-2Froot-2F.aws-2Fconfig decodes to fetch-url-file-:///root/.aws/config . It is not a valid file URL but an obfuscated attempt to reference a sensitive AWS configuration file. Security teams should treat such strings as indicators of potential information disclosure or path traversal attacks. : It often outlines role_arn paths, showing which

A standard file:// URI would look like: file:///root/.aws/config — which points to the AWS configuration file in the root user’s home directory. : It often outlines role_arn paths