Classification:

compliance

Framework:

cis-kubernetes

Control:

1.2.8

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Set up the kubernetes integration.

Description

Restrict kubelet nodes to reading only objects associated with them.

Rationale

The Node authorization mode only allows kubelets to read Secret, ConfigMap, PersistentVolume, and PersistentVolumeClaim objects associated with their nodes.

Audit

Run the following command on the master node:

ps -ef | grep kube-apiserver

Verify that the --authorization-mode argument exists and is set to a value to include Node.

Remediation

Edit the API server pod specification file /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-apiserver.yaml on the master node and set the --authorization-mode parameter to a value that includes Node. --authorization-mode=Node,RBAC

Impact

None

Default value

By default, Node authorization is not enabled.

References

1. https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/kube-apiserver/
2. https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/authorization/node/
3. https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/46076
4. https://acotten.com/post/kube17-security

CIS controls

Version 6.9.1 Limit Open Ports, Protocols, and Services - Ensure that only ports, protocols, and services with validated business needs are running on each system.

Version 7.9.2 Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running - Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs, are running on each system.