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Ensure that the --audit-log-path argument is set
KCV-0019
Service: kubernetesSeverity: low
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
Enable auditing on the Kubernetes API Server and set the desired audit log path.
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Edit the API server pod specification file /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-apiserver.yaml on the Control Plane node and set the --audit-log-path parameter.
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# METADATA
# title: "Ensure that the --audit-log-path argument is set"
# description: "Enable auditing on the Kubernetes API Server and set the desired audit log path."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes
# custom:
# id: KCV-0019
# long_id: kubernetes-ensure-audit-log-path-argument-is-set
# aliases:
# - AVD-KCV-0019
# - KCV0019
# - ensure-audit-log-path-argument-is-set
# - kubernetes-ensure-audit-log-path-argument-is-set
# severity: LOW
# recommended_action: "Edit the API server pod specification file /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-apiserver.yaml on the Control Plane node and set the --audit-log-path parameter."
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
package builtin.kubernetes.KCV0019
import rego.v1
import data.lib.kubernetes
check_flag(container) if {
kubernetes.command_has_flag(container.command, "--audit-log-path")
}
check_flag(container) if {
kubernetes.command_has_flag(container.args, "--audit-log-path")
}
deny contains res if {
container := kubernetes.containers[_]
kubernetes.is_apiserver(container)
not check_flag(container)
msg := "Ensure that the --audit-log-path argument is set"
res := result.new(msg, container)
}