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What is this endpoint?

consul/v1/agent/self

HashiCorp Consul Agent Info

What an attacker could do

The agent-self endpoint discloses Consul version, datacenter, node name, and configuration, and an open HTTP API lets an attacker read service registrations, KV secrets, and register malicious services.

How to defend it

Enable ACLs with a default-deny policy and TLS, bind the HTTP API to localhost or a private network, and require tokens for all API access.

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