cyberstrikeus CIS Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Benchmark v1.8.0 - Control 1.1.18
Profile Applicability
- Level: 1
Description
Ensure that the kubeconfig file ownership is set to root:root.
Rationale
You should set the kubeconfig file ownership to maintain the integrity of the file. The file should be owned by root:root.
Impact
None.
Audit Procedure
Run the following command.
for i in $(oc get pods -n openshift-kube-controller-manager -l app=kube-controller-manager -oname)
do
oc exec -n openshift-kube-controller-manager $i -- \
stat -c %U:%G /etc/kubernetes/static-pod-resources/configmaps/controller-manager-kubeconfig/kubeconfig
done
Verify that the ownership is set to root:root.
Remediation
No remediation required; file permissions are managed by the operator.
Default Value
By default, the Controller Manager kubeconfig file ownership is set to root:root.
References
- https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.5/operators/operator-reference.html#kube-controller-manager-operator_red-hat-operators
- https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.5/operators/operator-reference.html#cluster-openshift-controller-manager-operator_red-hat-operators
- https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/kube-controller-manager/
CIS Controls
| Controls Version | Control | IG 1 | IG 2 | IG 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v8 | 5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts | * | * | * |
| v7 | 4.3 Ensure the Use of Dedicated Administrative Accounts | * | * | * |
MITRE ATT&CK Mappings
| Techniques / Sub-techniques | Tactics | Mitigations |
|---|---|---|
| T1083, T1222 | TA0005, TA0007 | M1026 |
Profile
Level 1 (Manual)