C-0104 - Ensure that the admin.conf file permissions are set to 600
Prerequisites
Run Kubescape with host sensor (see here)
Framework
cis-v1.23-t1.0.1
Severity
High
Description of the the issue
The admin.conf
is the administrator kubeconfig file defining various settings for the administration of the cluster. This file contains private key and respective certificate allowed to fully manage the cluster. You should restrict its file permissions to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of the file. The file should be readable and writable by only the administrators on the system.
Related resources
What does this control test
Ensure that the admin.conf
file has permissions of 600
.
How to check it manually
Run the following command (based on the file location on your system) on the Control Plane node. For example,
stat -c %a /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
Verify that the permissions are 600
or more restrictive.
Remediation
Run the below command (based on the file location on your system) on the Control Plane node. For example,
chmod 600 /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
Impact Statement
None.
Default Value
By default, admin.conf has permissions of 600
.
Example
No example
Updated 4 months ago