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Ensure that the --kubelet-https argument is set to true
KCV-0004
Service: kubernetesSeverity: low
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Use https for kubelet connections.
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Edit the API server pod specification file /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-apiserver.yaml on the Control Plane node and remove the --kubelet-https parameter.
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# METADATA
# title: "Ensure that the --kubelet-https argument is set to true"
# description: "Use https for kubelet connections."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes
# custom:
# id: KCV-0004
# long_id: kubernetes-ensure-kubelet-https-argument-is-set-to-true
# aliases:
# - AVD-KCV-0004
# - KCV0004
# - ensure-kubelet-https-argument-is-set-to-true
# - kubernetes-ensure-kubelet-https-argument-is-set-to-true
# severity: LOW
# recommended_action: "Edit the API server pod specification file /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-apiserver.yaml on the Control Plane node and remove the --kubelet-https parameter."
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
package builtin.kubernetes.KCV0004
import rego.v1
import data.lib.kubernetes
check_flag(container) if {
kubernetes.command_has_flag(container.command, "--kubelet-https=false")
}
deny contains res if {
container := kubernetes.containers[_]
kubernetes.is_apiserver(container)
check_flag(container)
msg := "Ensure that the --kubelet-https argument is set to true"
res := result.new(msg, container)
}