A fintech startup in Austin, Texas deploys several virtual machines within a public cloud environment. During an authorized cloud security assessment, a tester uploads a small script to one of the instances through a web application vulnerability. After executing the script locally on the instance, the tester retrieves temporary access credentials associated with the instance ' s assigned role. These credentials are then used to enumerate storage resources and access additional cloud services within the same account. Which cloud attack technique best corresponds to this activity?
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