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Do not allow impersonation of privileged groups
KSV-0043
Service: kubernetesSeverity: critical
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Check whether role permits impersonating privileged groups
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Create a role which does not permit to impersonate privileged groups if not needed
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# METADATA
# title: "Do not allow impersonation of privileged groups"
# description: "Check whether role permits impersonating privileged groups"
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/rbac-good-practices/
# custom:
# id: KSV-0043
# long_id: kubernetes-no-impersonate-privileged-groups
# aliases:
# - AVD-KSV-0043
# - KSV043
# - no-impersonate-privileged-groups
# - kubernetes-no-impersonate-privileged-groups
# severity: CRITICAL
# recommended_action: "Create a role which does not permit to impersonate privileged groups if not needed"
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
package builtin.kubernetes.KSV043
import rego.v1
readKinds := ["Role", "ClusterRole"]
impersonatePrivilegedGroups contains input.rules[ru] if {
some ru
input.kind == readKinds[_]
input.rules[ru].apiGroups[_] == "*"
input.rules[ru].resources[_] == "groups"
input.rules[ru].verbs[_] == "impersonate"
}
deny contains res if {
badRule := impersonatePrivilegedGroups[_]
msg := "Role permits impersonation of privileged groups"
res := result.new(msg, badRule)
}