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Kubernetes Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000033-CTR-000095

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes Kubelet must have the "readOnlyPort" flag disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Kubelet serves a small REST API with read access to port 10255. The read-only port for Kubernetes provides no authentication ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033-CTR-000095

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes API server must have the insecure bind address not set.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By default, the API server will listen on two ports and addresses. One address is the secure address and the other address is...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033-CTR-000100

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes API server must have the secure port set.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By default, the API server will listen on what is rightfully called the secure port, port 6443. Any requests to this port wil...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033-CTR-000100

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes API server must have anonymous authentication disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Kubernetes API Server controls Kubernetes via an API interface. A user who has access to the API essentially has root acc...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033-CTR-000090

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes Kubelet must have anonymous authentication disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A user who has access to the Kubelet essentially has root access to the nodes contained within the Kubernetes Control Plane. ...
    Rule High Severity

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