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Ensure that the --peer-cert-file and --peer-key-file arguments are set as appropriate
KCV-0045
Service: kubernetesSeverity: low
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
etcd should be configured to make use of TLS encryption for peer connections.
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Follow the etcd service documentation and configure peer TLS encryption as appropriate for your etcd cluster. Then, edit the etcd pod specification file /etc/kubernetes/manifests/etcd.yaml on the master node and set the below parameters.
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# METADATA
# title: "Ensure that the --peer-cert-file and --peer-key-file arguments are set as appropriate"
# description: "etcd should be configured to make use of TLS encryption for peer connections."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes
# custom:
# id: KCV-0045
# long_id: kubernetes-ensure-peer-cert-file-and-peer-key-file-arguments-are-set-as-appropriate
# aliases:
# - AVD-KCV-0045
# - KCV0045
# - ensure-peer-cert-file-and-peer-key-file-arguments-are-set-as-appropriate
# - kubernetes-ensure-peer-cert-file-and-peer-key-file-arguments-are-set-as-appropriate
# severity: LOW
# recommended_action: "Follow the etcd service documentation and configure peer TLS encryption as appropriate for your etcd cluster. Then, edit the etcd pod specification file /etc/kubernetes/manifests/etcd.yaml on the master node and set the below parameters."
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
package builtin.kubernetes.KCV0045
import rego.v1
import data.lib.kubernetes
checkFlag(container) if {
kubernetes.command_has_flag(container.command, "--peer-cert-file")
kubernetes.command_has_flag(container.command, "--peer-key-file")
}
checkFlag(container) if {
kubernetes.command_has_flag(container.args, "--peer-cert-file")
kubernetes.command_has_flag(container.args, "--peer-key-file")
}
deny contains res if {
container := kubernetes.containers[_]
kubernetes.is_etcd(container)
not checkFlag(container)
msg := "Ensure that the --peer-cert-file and --peer-key-file arguments are set as appropriate"
res := result.new(msg, container)
}