Verify Permissions on the OpenShift Admin Kubeconfig Files
An XCCDF Rule
Description
To properly set the permissions of /etc/kubernetes/static-pod-resources/kube-apiserver-certs/secrets/node-kubeconfigs/*.kubeconfig, run the command:
$ sudo chmod 0600 /etc/kubernetes/static-pod-resources/kube-apiserver-certs/secrets/node-kubeconfigs/*.kubeconfig
warning alert: Dependency Warning
This rule is only applicable for nodes that run the Kubernetes Control Plane.
The aforementioned service is only running on the nodes labeled
"master" by default.
Rationale
There are various kubeconfig files that can be used by the administrator, defining various settings for the administration of the cluster. These files contain credentials that can be used to control the cluster and are needed for disaster recovery and each kubeconfig points to a different endpoint in the cluster. You should restrict its file permissions to maintain the integrity of the kubeconfig file as an attacker who gains access to these files can take over the cluster.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_permissions_master_admin_kubeconfigs
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated