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Ensure that the Kubernetes PKI certificate file permission is set to 600
KCV-0068
Service: kubernetesSeverity: high
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Ensure that the Kubernetes PKI certificate file permission is set to 600.
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Change the Kubernetes PKI certificate file /etc/kubernetes/pki/*.crt permission to 600
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# METADATA
# title: "Ensure that the Kubernetes PKI certificate file permission is set to 600"
# description: "Ensure that the Kubernetes PKI certificate file permission is set to 600."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes
# custom:
# id: KCV-0068
# long_id: kubernetes-ensure-kubernetes-pki-cert-file-permission-set-600.
# aliases:
# - AVD-KCV-0068
# - KCV0068
# - ensure-kubernetes-pki-cert-file-permission-set-600.
# - kubernetes-ensure-kubernetes-pki-cert-file-permission-set-600.
# severity: HIGH
# recommended_action: "Change the Kubernetes PKI certificate file /etc/kubernetes/pki/*.crt permission to 600"
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
# subtypes:
# - kind: nodeinfo
package builtin.kubernetes.KCV0068
import rego.v1
validate_pki_cert_permission(sp) := {"kubernetesPKICertificateFilePermissions": violation} if {
sp.kind == "NodeInfo"
sp.type == "master"
violation := {permission | permission = sp.info.kubernetesPKICertificateFilePermissions.values[_]; permission > 600}
count(violation) > 0
}
deny contains res if {
output := validate_pki_cert_permission(input)
msg := "Ensure that the Kubernetes PKI certificate file permission is set to 600"
res := result.new(msg, output)
}