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Ensure that the --client-ca-file argument is set as appropriate
KCV-0081
Service: kubernetesSeverity: critical
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Enable Kubelet authentication using certificates.
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If using a Kubelet config file, edit the --client-ca-file argument ito appropriate value
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# METADATA
# title: "Ensure that the --client-ca-file argument is set as appropriate"
# description: "Enable Kubelet authentication using certificates."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes
# custom:
# id: KCV-0081
# long_id: kubernetes-ensure-client-ca-argument-set-appropriate
# aliases:
# - AVD-KCV-0081
# - KCV0081
# - ensure-client-ca-argument-set-appropriate
# - kubernetes-ensure-client-ca-argument-set-appropriate
# severity: CRITICAL
# recommended_action: "If using a Kubelet config file, edit the --client-ca-file argument ito appropriate value"
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
# subtypes:
# - kind: nodeinfo
package builtin.kubernetes.KCV0081
import rego.v1
types := ["master", "worker"]
validate_client_ca_set(sp) := {"kubeletClientCaFileArgumentSet": violation} if {
sp.kind == "NodeInfo"
sp.type == types[_]
violation := {client_ca | client_ca = sp.info.kubeletClientCaFileArgumentSet.values[_]; client_ca == ""}
count(violation) > 0
}
validate_client_ca_set(sp) := {"kubeletClientCaFileArgumentSet": client_ca} if {
sp.kind == "NodeInfo"
sp.type == types[_]
count(sp.info.kubeletClientCaFileArgumentSet.values) == 0
client_ca = {}
}
deny contains res if {
output := validate_client_ca_set(input)
msg := "Ensure that the --client-ca-file argument is set as appropriate"
res := result.new(msg, output)
}