Kubernetes Controller Manager must disable profiling.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-242409 | CNTR-K8-000910 | SV-242409r960963_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Kubernetes profiling provides the ability to analyze and troubleshoot Controller Manager events over a web interface on a host port. Enabling this service can expose details about the Kubernetes architecture. This service must not be enabled unless deemed necessary. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Kubernetes Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-16 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000381
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-242409r960963_chk)
Change to the /etc/kubernetes/manifests/ directory on the Kubernetes Control Plane. Run the command:
grep -i profiling *
If the setting "profiling" is not configured in the Kubernetes Controller Manager manifest file or it is set to "True", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-45642r863825_fix)
Edit the Kubernetes Controller Manager manifest file in the /etc/kubernetes/manifests directory on the Kubernetes Control Plane. Set the argument "--profiling value" to "false".