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Node metadata value disables metadata concealment.
GCP-0057
Service: gkeSeverity: high
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In provider versions prior to 4: The attribute <code>workload_metadata_config.node_metadata</code> configures how node metadata is exposed to workloads. It should be set to <code>SECURE</code> to limit metadata exposure, or <code>GKE_METADATA_SERVER</code> if Workload Identity is enabled.
Starting with provider version 4: The attribute <code>node_metadata</code> has been removed. Instead, <code>workload_metadata_configuration.mode</code> controls node metadata exposure. When Workload Identity is enabled, it should be set to <code>GKE_METADATA</code> to prevent unnecessary exposure of the metadata API to workloads.
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# METADATA
# title: Node metadata value disables metadata concealment.
# description: |
# In provider versions prior to 4:
# The attribute <code>workload_metadata_config.node_metadata</code> configures how node metadata is exposed to workloads. It should be set to <code>SECURE</code> to limit metadata exposure, or <code>GKE_METADATA_SERVER</code> if Workload Identity is enabled.
#
# Starting with provider version 4:
# The attribute <code>node_metadata</code> has been removed. Instead, <code>workload_metadata_configuration.mode</code> controls node metadata exposure. When Workload Identity is enabled, it should be set to <code>GKE_METADATA</code> to prevent unnecessary exposure of the metadata API to workloads.
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["cloud"]
# related_resources:
# - https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/protecting-cluster-metadata#create-concealed
# custom:
# id: GCP-0057
# long_id: google-gke-node-metadata-security
# aliases:
# - AVD-GCP-0057
# - node-metadata-security
# - google-gke-node-metadata-security
# provider: google
# service: gke
# severity: HIGH
# recommended_action: Set mode to GKE_METADATA
# input:
# selector:
# - type: cloud
# subtypes:
# - service: gke
# provider: google
# examples: checks/cloud/google/gke/node_metadata_security.yaml
package builtin.google.gke.google0057
import rego.v1
deny contains res if {
some cluster in input.google.gke.clusters
isManaged(cluster)
metadata := cluster.nodeconfig.workloadmetadataconfig.nodemetadata
is_exposes(metadata.value)
res := result.new("Cluster exposes node metadata of pools by default.", metadata)
}
deny contains res if {
some cluster in input.google.gke.clusters
isManaged(cluster)
some pool in cluster.nodepools
metadata := pool.nodeconfig.workloadmetadataconfig.nodemetadata
is_exposes(metadata.value)
res := result.new("Cluster exposes node metadata of pools by default.", metadata)
}
is_exposes(metadata) := metadata in {
"UNSPECIFIED", "EXPOSE", # https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/reference/rest/v1beta1/NodeConfig#nodemetadata
"MODE_UNSPECIFIED", "GCE_METADATA", # https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/reference/rest/v1beta1/NodeConfig#mode
}