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Ensure that the --authorization-mode argument is not set to AlwaysAllow
KCV-0080
Service: kubernetesSeverity: high
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Do not allow all requests. Enable explicit authorization.
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edit Kubelet config and set authorization: mode to Webhook.
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# METADATA
# title: "Ensure that the --authorization-mode argument is not set to AlwaysAllow"
# description: "Do not allow all requests. Enable explicit authorization."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes
# custom:
# id: KCV-0080
# long_id: kubernetes-ensure-authorization-mode-argument-set-alwaysallow
# aliases:
# - AVD-KCV-0080
# - KCV0080
# - ensure-authorization-mode-argument-set-alwaysallow
# - kubernetes-ensure-authorization-mode-argument-set-alwaysallow
# severity: HIGH
# recommended_action: "edit Kubelet config and set authorization: mode to Webhook."
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
# subtypes:
# - kind: nodeinfo
package builtin.kubernetes.KCV0080
import rego.v1
types := ["master", "worker"]
validate_kubelet_authorization_mode(sp) := {"kubeletAuthorizationModeArgumentSet": violation} if {
sp.kind == "NodeInfo"
sp.type == types[_]
violation := {authorization_mode | authorization_mode = sp.info.kubeletAuthorizationModeArgumentSet.values[_]; authorization_mode == "AlwaysAllow"}
count(violation) > 0
}
validate_kubelet_authorization_mode(sp) := {"kubeletAuthorizationModeArgumentSet": authorization_mode} if {
sp.kind == "NodeInfo"
sp.type == types[_]
count(sp.info.kubeletAuthorizationModeArgumentSet.values) == 0
authorization_mode = {}
}
deny contains res if {
output := validate_kubelet_authorization_mode(input)
msg := "Ensure that the --authorization-mode argument is not set to AlwaysAllow"
res := result.new(msg, output)
}