Kubernetes Kubelet must enable tlsCertFile for client authentication to secure service.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Kubernetes container and pod configuration are maintained by Kubelet. Kubelet agents register nodes with the API Server, mount volume storage, and perform health checks for containers and pods. Anyone who gains access to Kubelet agents can effectively control applications within the pods and containers. Using authenticity protection, the communication can be protected against man-in-the-middle attacks/session hijacking and the insertion of false information into sessions. The communication session is protected by utilizing transport encryption protocols such as TLS. TLS provides the Kubernetes API Server with a means to authenticate sessions and encrypt traffic. To enable encrypted communication for Kubelet, the parameter tlsCertFile must be set. This parameter gives the location of the SSL Certificate Authority file used to secure Kubelet communication.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-242425r918185_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
On the Control Plane, run the command:
ps -ef | grep kubelet
Remove the "--tls-cert-file" option if present.
Note the path to the config file (identified by --config).