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system:masters group access binding
KSV-0123
Service: kubernetesSeverity: critical
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Binding to system:masters group to any clusterrole or role is a security risk.
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Remove system:masters group binding from clusterrolebinding or rolebinding.
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# METADATA
# title: "system:masters group access binding"
# description: "Binding to system:masters group to any clusterrole or role is a security risk."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://www.aquasec.com/blog/kubernetes-authorization/
# custom:
# id: KSV-0123
# long_id: kubernetes-no-system-masters-group-bind
# aliases:
# - AVD-KSV-0123
# - KSV0123
# - no-system-masters-group-bind
# - kubernetes-no-system-masters-group-bind
# severity: CRITICAL
# recommended_action: "Remove system:masters group binding from clusterrolebinding or rolebinding."
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
# subtypes:
# - kind: rolebinding
# - kind: clusterrolebinding
package appshield.kubernetes.KSV0123
import rego.v1
import data.lib.kubernetes
readRoleRefs := {"system:masters"}
mastersGroupBind if {
kubernetes.is_role_binding_kind
kubernetes.object.subjects[_].name in readRoleRefs
}
deny contains res if {
mastersGroupBind
msg := kubernetes.format(sprintf("%s '%s' should not bind to roles %s", [kubernetes.kind, kubernetes.name, readRoleRefs]))
res := result.new(msg, input.metadata)
}