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If proxy kubeconfig file exists ensure permissions are set to 600 or more restrictive
KCV-0071
Service: kubernetesSeverity: high
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
If kube-proxy is running, and if it is using a file-based kubeconfig file, ensure that the proxy kubeconfig file has permissions of 600 or more restrictive.
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Change the proxy kubeconfig file <path><filename> permissions to 600 or more restrictive if exist
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# METADATA
# title: "If proxy kubeconfig file exists ensure permissions are set to 600 or more restrictive"
# description: "If kube-proxy is running, and if it is using a file-based kubeconfig file, ensure that the proxy kubeconfig file has permissions of 600 or more restrictive."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes
# custom:
# id: KCV-0071
# long_id: kubernetes-ensure-proxy-kubeconfig-permissions-set-600-or-more-restrictive-if-exist
# aliases:
# - AVD-KCV-0071
# - KCV0071
# - ensure-proxy-kubeconfig-permissions-set-600-or-more-restrictive-if-exist
# - kubernetes-ensure-proxy-kubeconfig-permissions-set-600-or-more-restrictive-if-exist
# severity: HIGH
# recommended_action: "Change the proxy kubeconfig file <path><filename> permissions to 600 or more restrictive if exist"
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
# subtypes:
# - kind: nodeinfo
package builtin.kubernetes.KCV0071
import rego.v1
types := ["master", "worker"]
validate_kube_config_file_permission(sp) := {"kubeconfigFileExistsPermissions": violation} if {
sp.kind == "NodeInfo"
sp.type == types[_]
count(sp.info.kubeconfigFileExistsPermissions) > 0
violation := {permission | permission = sp.info.kubeconfigFileExistsPermissions.values[_]; permission > 600}
count(violation) > 0
}
deny contains res if {
output := validate_kube_config_file_permission(input)
msg := "Ensure kubeconfig file permissions are set to 600 or more restrictive if exists"
res := result.new(msg, output)
}