Workload misconfigurations

Kubernetes node’s kubelet –tls-cert-file and –tls-private-key-file are not set

Platform(s)
  • Non-platform specific

Compliance Frameworks
  • CCPA
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  • CPRA
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  • iso_27001_2022
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  • iso_27002_2022
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  • K8s CIS
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  • K8s OWASP Top 10
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  • New Zealand Information Security Manual
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  • NIST 800-171
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  • NIST 800-190
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  • NIST 800-53
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  • PDPA
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  • STIG K8s
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  • UK Cyber Essentials

Description

Kubelet communication contains sensitive parameters that should remain encrypted in transit. Orca has detected that the --tls-cert-file or --tls-private-key-file arguments are not set to an appropriate files.