The Kubernetes Kube Proxy kubeconfig must have file permissions set to 644 or more restrictive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-242447	CNTR-K8-003140	SV-242447r961863_rule		Medium

Description
The Kubernetes Kube Proxy kubeconfig contain the argument and setting for the Control Planes. These settings contain network rules for restricting network communication between pods, clusters, and networks. If these files can be changed, data traversing between the Kubernetes Control Panel components would be compromised. Many of the security settings within the document are implemented through this file.

Description

The Kubernetes Kube Proxy kubeconfig contain the argument and setting for the Control Planes. These settings contain network rules for restricting network communication between pods, clusters, and networks. If these files can be changed, data traversing between the Kubernetes Control Panel components would be compromised. Many of the security settings within the document are implemented through this file.

STIG	Date
Kubernetes Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-06-10

Details

Check Text ( C-45722r712695_chk )
Check if Kube-Proxy is running and obtain --kubeconfig parameter use the following command: ps -ef \| grep kube-proxy If Kube-Proxy exists: Review the permissions of the Kubernetes Kube Proxy by using the command: stat -c %a If the file has permissions more permissive than "644", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-45680r821611_fix)
Change the permissions of the Kube Proxy to "644" by executing the command: chmod 644 .