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Do not allow role to create ClusterRoleBindings and association with privileged role
KSV-0052
Service: kubernetesSeverity: high
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Check whether role permits creating role ClusterRoleBindings and association with privileged cluster role
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Create a role which does not permit to create role clusterrolebindings and associate to privileged cluster role
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# METADATA
# title: "Do not allow role to create ClusterRoleBindings and association with privileged role"
# description: "Check whether role permits creating role ClusterRoleBindings and association with privileged cluster role"
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/rbac-good-practices/
# custom:
# id: KSV-0052
# long_id: kubernetes-allow-role-clusterrolebindings-associate-privileged-cluster-role
# aliases:
# - AVD-KSV-0052
# - KSV052
# - allow-role-clusterrolebindings-associate-privileged-cluster-role
# - kubernetes-allow-role-clusterrolebindings-associate-privileged-cluster-role
# severity: HIGH
# recommended_action: "Create a role which does not permit to create role clusterrolebindings and associate to privileged cluster role"
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
package builtin.kubernetes.KSV052
import rego.v1
readKinds := ["Role", "ClusterRole"]
allowing_create_clusterrolebindings_binding_and_associate_cluster_role contains ruleA if {
input.kind == readKinds[_]
some i, j
ruleA := input.rules[i]
ruleB := input.rules[j]
i < j
ruleA.apiGroups[_] == "rbac.authorization.k8s.io"
ruleA.resources[_] == "clusterrolebindings"
ruleA.verbs[_] == "create"
ruleA.apiGroups[_] == "rbac.authorization.k8s.io"
ruleB.resources[_] == "clusterroles"
ruleB.verbs[_] == "bind"
ruleB.resourceNames[_] == "*"
}
deny contains res if {
badRule := allowing_create_clusterrolebindings_binding_and_associate_cluster_role[_]
msg := "Role permits creation of role binding and association with privileged role"
res := result.new(msg, badRule)
}