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title: Self-Assessment and Hardening Guides for Rancher
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<head>
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Rancher provides specific security hardening guides for each supported Rancher version's Kubernetes distributions.
## Rancher Kubernetes Distributions
Rancher uses the following Kubernetes distributions:
- [**RKE**](https://rancher.com/docs/rke/latest/en/), Rancher Kubernetes Engine, is a CNCF-certified Kubernetes distribution that runs entirely within Docker containers.
- [**RKE2**](https://docs.rke2.io/) is a fully conformant Kubernetes distribution that focuses on security and compliance within the U.S. Federal Government sector.
- [**K3s**](https://docs.k3s.io/) is a fully conformant, lightweight Kubernetes distribution. It is easy to install, with half the memory requirement of upstream Kubernetes, all in a binary of less than 100 MB.
To harden a Kubernetes cluster that's running a distribution other than those listed, refer to your Kubernetes provider docs.
## Hardening Guides and Benchmark Versions
Each self-assessment guide is accompanied by a hardening guide. These guides were tested alongside the listed Rancher releases. Each self-assessment guides was tested on a specific Kubernetes version and CIS benchmark version. If a CIS benchmark has not been validated for your Kubernetes version, you can use the existing guides until a guide for your version is added.
### RKE Guides
| Kubernetes Version | CIS Benchmark Version | Self Assessment Guide | Hardening Guides |
|--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
| Kubernetes v1.23 | CIS v1.23 | [Link](rke1-hardening-guide/rke1-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.23-k8s-v1.23.md) | [Link](rke1-hardening-guide/rke1-hardening-guide.md) |
| Kubernetes v1.24 | CIS v1.24 | [Link](rke1-hardening-guide/rke1-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.24-k8s-v1.24.md) | [Link](rke1-hardening-guide/rke1-hardening-guide.md) |
| Kubernetes v1.25/v1.26/v1.27 | CIS v1.7 | [Link](rke1-hardening-guide/rke1-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.7-k8s-v1.25-v1.26-v1.27.md) | [Link](rke1-hardening-guide/rke1-hardening-guide.md) |
### RKE2 Guides
| Type | Kubernetes Version | CIS Benchmark Version | Self Assessment Guide | Hardening Guides |
|------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
| Rancher provisioned RKE2 | Kubernetes v1.23 | CIS v1.23 | [Link](rke2-hardening-guide/rke2-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.23-k8s-v1.23.md) | [Link](rke2-hardening-guide/rke2-hardening-guide.md) |
| Rancher provisioned RKE2 | Kubernetes v1.24 | CIS v1.24 | [Link](rke2-hardening-guide/rke2-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.24-k8s-v1.24.md) | [Link](rke2-hardening-guide/rke2-hardening-guide.md) |
| Rancher provisioned RKE2 | Kubernetes v1.25/v1.26/v1.27 | CIS v1.7 | [Link](rke2-hardening-guide/rke2-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.7-k8s-v1.25-v1.26-v1.27.md) | [Link](rke2-hardening-guide/rke2-hardening-guide.md) |
| Standalone RKE2 | Kubernetes v1.25/v1.26/v1.27 | CIS v1.7 | [Link](https://docs.rke2.io/security/cis_self_assessment123) | [Link](https://docs.rke2.io/security/hardening_guide) |
### K3s Guides
| Type | Kubernetes Version | CIS Benchmark Version | Self Assessment Guide | Hardening Guides |
|------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
| Rancher provisioned K3s cluster | Kubernetes v1.23 | CIS v1.23 | [Link](k3s-hardening-guide/k3s-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.23-k8s-v1.23.md) | [Link](k3s-hardening-guide/k3s-hardening-guide.md) |
| Rancher provisioned K3s cluster | Kubernetes v1.24 | CIS v1.24 | [Link](k3s-hardening-guide/k3s-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.24-k8s-v1.24.md) | [Link](k3s-hardening-guide/k3s-hardening-guide.md) |
| Rancher provisioned K3s cluster | Kubernetes v1.25/v1.26/v1.27 | CIS v1.7 | [Link](k3s-hardening-guide/k3s-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.7-k8s-v1.25-v1.26-v1.27.md) | [Link](k3s-hardening-guide/k3s-hardening-guide.md) |
| Standalone K3s | Kubernetes v1.22 up to v1.24 | CIS v1.23 | [Link](https://docs.k3s.io/security/self-assessment) | [Link](https://docs.k3s.io/security/hardening-guide) |
## Rancher with SELinux
[Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security-Enhanced_Linux) is a kernel module that adds extra access controls and security tools to Linux. Historically used by government agencies, SELinux is now industry-standard. SELinux is enabled by default on RHEL and CentOS.
To use Rancher with SELinux, we recommend [installing](../selinux-rpm/about-rancher-selinux.md) the `rancher-selinux` RPM.
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title: K3s Hardening Guide
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This document provides prescriptive guidance for how to harden a K3s cluster intended for production, before provisioning it with Rancher. It outlines the configurations and controls required for Center for Information Security (CIS) Kubernetes benchmark controls.
:::note
This hardening guide describes how to secure the nodes in your cluster. We recommended that you follow this guide before you install Kubernetes.
:::
This hardening guide is intended to be used for K3s clusters and is associated with the following versions of the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, Kubernetes, and Rancher:
| Rancher Version | CIS Benchmark Version | Kubernetes Version |
|-----------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|
| Rancher v2.7 | Benchmark v1.23 | Kubernetes v1.23 |
| Rancher v2.7 | Benchmark v1.24 | Kubernetes v1.24 |
| Rancher v2.7 | Benchmark v1.7 | Kubernetes v1.25 up to v1.26 |
:::note
In Benchmark v1.7, the `--protect-kernel-defaults` (4.2.6) parameter isn't required anymore, and was removed by CIS.
:::
For more details on how to evaluate a hardened K3s cluster against the official CIS benchmark, refer to the K3s self-assessment guides for specific Kubernetes and CIS benchmark versions.
K3s passes a number of the Kubernetes CIS controls without modification, as it applies several security mitigations by default. There are some notable exceptions to this that require manual intervention to fully comply with the CIS Benchmark:
1. K3s does not modify the host operating system. Any host-level modifications need to be done manually.
2. Certain CIS policy controls for `NetworkPolicies` and `PodSecurityStandards` (`PodSecurityPolicies` on v1.24 and older) restrict cluster functionality.
You must opt into having K3s configure these policies. Add the appropriate options to your command-line flags or configuration file (enable admission plugins), and manually apply the appropriate policies.
See further for more details.
The first section (1.1) of the CIS Benchmark primarily focuses on pod manifest permissions and ownership. Since everything in the distribution is packaged in a single binary, this section does not apply to the core components of K3s.
## Host-level Requirements
### Ensure `protect-kernel-defaults` is set
<Tabs groupId="k3s-version">
<TabItem value="v1.25 and Newer" default>
The `protect-kernel-defaults` is no longer required since CIS benchmark 1.7.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="v1.24 and Older">
This is a kubelet flag that will cause the kubelet to exit if the required kernel parameters are unset or are set to values that are different from the kubelet's defaults.
The `protect-kernel-defaults` flag can be set in the cluster configuration in Rancher.
```yaml
spec:
rkeConfig:
machineSelectorConfig:
- config:
protect-kernel-defaults: true
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
### Set kernel parameters
The following `sysctl` configuration is recommended for all nodes type in the cluster. Set the following parameters in `/etc/sysctl.d/90-kubelet.conf`:
```ini
vm.panic_on_oom=0
vm.overcommit_memory=1
kernel.panic=10
kernel.panic_on_oops=1
```
Run `sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/90-kubelet.conf` to enable the settings.
This configuration needs to be done before setting the kubelet flag, otherwise K3s will fail to start.
## Kubernetes Runtime Requirements
The CIS Benchmark runtime requirements center around pod security (via PSP or PSA), network policies and API Server auditing logs.
By default, K3s does not include any pod security or network policies. However, K3s ships with a controller that enforces any network policies you create. By default, K3s enables both the `PodSecurity` and `NodeRestriction` admission controllers, among others.
### Pod Security
<Tabs groupId="k3s-version">
<TabItem value="v1.25 and Newer" default>
K3s v1.25 and newer support [Pod Security admission (PSA)](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-admission/) for controlling pod security.
You can specify the PSA configuration by setting the `defaultPodSecurityAdmissionConfigurationTemplateName` field in the cluster configuration in Rancher:
```yaml
spec:
defaultPodSecurityAdmissionConfigurationTemplateName: rancher-restricted
```
The `rancher-restricted` template is provided by Rancher to enforce the highly-restrictive Kubernetes upstream [`Restricted`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-standards/#restricted) profile with best practices for pod hardening.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="v1.24 and Older">
K3s v1.24 and older support [Pod Security Policy (PSP)](https://v1-24.docs.kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-policy/) for controlling pod security.
You can enable PSPs by passing the following flags in the cluster configuration in Rancher:
```yaml
spec:
rkeConfig:
machineGlobalConfig:
kube-apiserver-arg:
- enable-admission-plugins=NodeRestriction,PodSecurityPolicy,ServiceAccount
```
This maintains the `NodeRestriction` plugin and enables the `PodSecurityPolicy`.
Once you enable PSPs, you can apply a policy to satisfy the necessary controls described in section 5.2 of the CIS Benchmark.
:::note
These are manual checks in the CIS Benchmark. The CIS scan flags the results as `warning`, because manual inspection is necessary by the cluster operator.
:::
Here is an example of a compliant PSP:
```yaml
---
apiVersion: policy/v1beta1
kind: PodSecurityPolicy
metadata:
name: restricted-psp
spec:
privileged: false # CIS - 5.2.1
allowPrivilegeEscalation: false # CIS - 5.2.5
requiredDropCapabilities: # CIS - 5.2.7/8/9
- ALL
volumes:
- 'configMap'
- 'emptyDir'
- 'projected'
- 'secret'
- 'downwardAPI'
- 'csi'
- 'persistentVolumeClaim'
- 'ephemeral'
hostNetwork: false # CIS - 5.2.4
hostIPC: false # CIS - 5.2.3
hostPID: false # CIS - 5.2.2
runAsUser:
rule: 'MustRunAsNonRoot' # CIS - 5.2.6
seLinux:
rule: 'RunAsAny'
supplementalGroups:
rule: 'MustRunAs'
ranges:
- min: 1
max: 65535
fsGroup:
rule: 'MustRunAs'
ranges:
- min: 1
max: 65535
readOnlyRootFilesystem: false
```
For the example PSP to be effective, we need to create a `ClusterRole` and a `ClusterRoleBinding`. We also need to include a "system unrestricted policy" for system-level pods that require additional privileges, and an additional policy that allows the necessary sysctls for full functionality of ServiceLB.
```yaml
---
apiVersion: policy/v1beta1
kind: PodSecurityPolicy
metadata:
name: restricted-psp
spec:
privileged: false
allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
requiredDropCapabilities:
- ALL
volumes:
- 'configMap'
- 'emptyDir'
- 'projected'
- 'secret'
- 'downwardAPI'
- 'csi'
- 'persistentVolumeClaim'
- 'ephemeral'
hostNetwork: false
hostIPC: false
hostPID: false
runAsUser:
rule: 'MustRunAsNonRoot'
seLinux:
rule: 'RunAsAny'
supplementalGroups:
rule: 'MustRunAs'
ranges:
- min: 1
max: 65535
fsGroup:
rule: 'MustRunAs'
ranges:
- min: 1
max: 65535
readOnlyRootFilesystem: false
---
apiVersion: policy/v1beta1
kind: PodSecurityPolicy
metadata:
name: system-unrestricted-psp
annotations:
seccomp.security.alpha.kubernetes.io/allowedProfileNames: '*'
spec:
allowPrivilegeEscalation: true
allowedCapabilities:
- '*'
fsGroup:
rule: RunAsAny
hostIPC: true
hostNetwork: true
hostPID: true
hostPorts:
- max: 65535
min: 0
privileged: true
runAsUser:
rule: RunAsAny
seLinux:
rule: RunAsAny
supplementalGroups:
rule: RunAsAny
volumes:
- '*'
---
apiVersion: policy/v1beta1
kind: PodSecurityPolicy
metadata:
name: svclb-psp
annotations:
seccomp.security.alpha.kubernetes.io/allowedProfileNames: '*'
spec:
allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
allowedCapabilities:
- NET_ADMIN
allowedUnsafeSysctls:
- net.ipv4.ip_forward
- net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding
fsGroup:
rule: RunAsAny
hostPorts:
- max: 65535
min: 0
runAsUser:
rule: RunAsAny
seLinux:
rule: RunAsAny
supplementalGroups:
rule: RunAsAny
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
name: psp:restricted-psp
rules:
- apiGroups:
- policy
resources:
- podsecuritypolicies
verbs:
- use
resourceNames:
- restricted-psp
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
name: psp:system-unrestricted-psp
rules:
- apiGroups:
- policy
resources:
- podsecuritypolicies
resourceNames:
- system-unrestricted-psp
verbs:
- use
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
name: psp:svclb-psp
rules:
- apiGroups:
- policy
resources:
- podsecuritypolicies
resourceNames:
- svclb-psp
verbs:
- use
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
name: psp:svc-local-path-provisioner-psp
rules:
- apiGroups:
- policy
resources:
- podsecuritypolicies
resourceNames:
- system-unrestricted-psp
verbs:
- use
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
name: psp:svc-coredns-psp
rules:
- apiGroups:
- policy
resources:
- podsecuritypolicies
resourceNames:
- system-unrestricted-psp
verbs:
- use
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
name: psp:svc-cis-operator-psp
rules:
- apiGroups:
- policy
resources:
- podsecuritypolicies
resourceNames:
- system-unrestricted-psp
verbs:
- use
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRoleBinding
metadata:
name: default:restricted-psp
roleRef:
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: ClusterRole
name: psp:restricted-psp
subjects:
- kind: Group
name: system:authenticated
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRoleBinding
metadata:
name: system-unrestricted-node-psp-rolebinding
roleRef:
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: ClusterRole
name: psp:system-unrestricted-psp
subjects:
- apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: Group
name: system:nodes
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
name: system-unrestricted-svc-acct-psp-rolebinding
namespace: kube-system
roleRef:
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: ClusterRole
name: psp:system-unrestricted-psp
subjects:
- apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: Group
name: system:serviceaccounts
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
name: svclb-psp-rolebinding
namespace: kube-system
roleRef:
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: ClusterRole
name: psp:svclb-psp
subjects:
- kind: ServiceAccount
name: svclb
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
name: svc-local-path-provisioner-psp-rolebinding
namespace: kube-system
roleRef:
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: ClusterRole
name: psp:svc-local-path-provisioner-psp
subjects:
- kind: ServiceAccount
name: local-path-provisioner-service-account
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
name: svc-coredns-psp-rolebinding
namespace: kube-system
roleRef:
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: ClusterRole
name: psp:svc-coredns-psp
subjects:
- kind: ServiceAccount
name: coredns
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
name: svc-cis-operator-psp-rolebinding
namespace: cis-operator-system
roleRef:
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: ClusterRole
name: psp:svc-cis-operator-psp
subjects:
- kind: ServiceAccount
name: cis-operator-serviceaccount
```
The policies presented above can be placed in a file named `policy.yaml` in the `/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/manifests` directory. Both the policy file and the its directory hierarchy must be created before starting K3s. A restrictive access permission is recommended to avoid leaking potential sensitive information.
```shell
sudo mkdir -p -m 700 /var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/manifests
```
:::note
The critical Kubernetes additions such as CNI, DNS, and Ingress are run as pods in the `kube-system` namespace. Therefore, this namespace has a less restrictive policy, so that these components can run properly.
:::
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
### Network Policies
CIS requires that all namespaces apply a network policy that reasonably limits traffic into namespaces and pods.
:::note
This is a manual check in the CIS Benchmark. The CIS scan flags the result as a `warning`, because manual inspection is necessary by the cluster operator.
:::
The network policies can be placed in the `policy.yaml` file in `/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/manifests` directory. If the directory was not created as part of the PSP (as described above), it must be created first.
```shell
sudo mkdir -p -m 700 /var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/manifests
```
Here is an example of a compliant network policy:
```yaml
---
kind: NetworkPolicy
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
metadata:
name: intra-namespace
namespace: kube-system
spec:
podSelector: {}
ingress:
- from:
- namespaceSelector:
matchLabels:
name: kube-system
---
kind: NetworkPolicy
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
metadata:
name: intra-namespace
namespace: default
spec:
podSelector: {}
ingress:
- from:
- namespaceSelector:
matchLabels:
name: default
---
kind: NetworkPolicy
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
metadata:
name: intra-namespace
namespace: kube-public
spec:
podSelector: {}
ingress:
- from:
- namespaceSelector:
matchLabels:
name: kube-public
```
The active restrictions block DNS unless purposely allowed. Below is a network policy that allows DNS-related traffic:
```yaml
---
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: default-network-dns-policy
namespace: <NAMESPACE>
spec:
ingress:
- ports:
- port: 53
protocol: TCP
- port: 53
protocol: UDP
podSelector:
matchLabels:
k8s-app: kube-dns
policyTypes:
- Ingress
```
The metrics-server and Traefik ingress controller are blocked by default if network policies are not created to allow access.
```yaml
---
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: allow-all-metrics-server
namespace: kube-system
spec:
podSelector:
matchLabels:
k8s-app: metrics-server
ingress:
- {}
policyTypes:
- Ingress
---
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: allow-all-svclbtraefik-ingress
namespace: kube-system
spec:
podSelector:
matchLabels:
svccontroller.k3s.cattle.io/svcname: traefik
ingress:
- {}
policyTypes:
- Ingress
---
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: allow-all-traefik-v121-ingress
namespace: kube-system
spec:
podSelector:
matchLabels:
app.kubernetes.io/name: traefik
ingress:
- {}
policyTypes:
- Ingress
```
:::note
You must manage network policies as normal for any additional namespaces you create.
:::
### API Server audit configuration
CIS requirements 1.2.22 to 1.2.25 are related to configuring audit logs for the API Server. K3s does not create by default the log directory and audit policy, as auditing requirements are specific to each user's policies and environment.
If you need a log directory, it must be created before you start K3s. We recommend a restrictive access permission to avoid leaking sensitive information.
```bash
sudo mkdir -p -m 700 /var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/logs
```
The following is a starter audit policy to log request metadata. This policy should be written to a file named `audit.yaml` in the `/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server` directory. Detailed information about policy configuration for the API server can be found in the [official Kubernetes documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/debug/debug-cluster/audit/).
```yaml
---
apiVersion: audit.k8s.io/v1
kind: Policy
rules:
- level: Metadata
```
Further configurations are also needed to pass CIS checks. These are not configured by default in K3s, because they vary based on your environment and needs:
- Ensure that the `--audit-log-path` argument is set.
- Ensure that the `--audit-log-maxage` argument is set to 30 or as appropriate.
- Ensure that the `--audit-log-maxbackup` argument is set to 10 or as appropriate.
- Ensure that the `--audit-log-maxsize` argument is set to 100 or as appropriate.
Combined, to enable and configure audit logs, add the following lines to the K3s cluster configuration file in Rancher:
```yaml
spec:
rkeConfig:
machineGlobalConfig:
kube-apiserver-arg:
- audit-policy-file=/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/audit.yaml # CIS 3.2.1
- audit-log-path=/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/logs/audit.log # CIS 1.2.18
- audit-log-maxage=30 # CIS 1.2.19
- audit-log-maxbackup=10 # CIS 1.2.20
- audit-log-maxsize=100 # CIS 1.2.21
```
### Controller Manager Requirements
CIS requirement 1.3.1 checks for garbage collection settings in the Controller Manager. Garbage collection is important to ensure sufficient resource availability and avoid degraded performance and availability. Based on your system resources and tests, choose an appropriate threshold value to activate garbage collection.
This can be remediated by setting the following configuration in the K3s cluster file in Rancher. The value below is only an example. The appropriate threshold value is specific to each user's environment.
```yaml
spec:
rkeConfig:
machineGlobalConfig:
kube-controller-manager-arg:
- terminated-pod-gc-threshold=10 # CIS 1.3.1
```
### Configure `default` Service Account
Kubernetes provides a `default` service account which is used by cluster workloads where no specific service account is assigned to the pod. Where access to the Kubernetes API from a pod is required, a specific service account should be created for that pod, and rights granted to that service account.
For CIS requirement 5.1.5 the `default` service account should be configured such that it does not provide a service account token and does not have any explicit rights assignments.
This can be remediated by updating the `automountServiceAccountToken` field to `false` for the `default` service account in each namespace.
For `default` service accounts in the built-in namespaces (`kube-system`, `kube-public`, `kube-node-lease`, and `default)`, K3s does not automatically do this.
Save the following configuration to a file called `account_update.yaml`.
```yaml
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
name: default
automountServiceAccountToken: false
```
Create a bash script file called `account_update.sh`. Be sure to `chmod +x account_update.sh` so the script has execute permissions.
```shell
#!/bin/bash -e
for namespace in $(kubectl get namespaces -A -o=jsonpath="{.items[*]['metadata.name']}"); do
kubectl patch serviceaccount default -n ${namespace} -p "$(cat account_update.yaml)"
done
```
Run the script every time a new service account is added to your cluster.
## Reference Hardened K3s Template Configuration
The following reference template configuration is used in Rancher to create a hardened K3s custom cluster based on each CIS control in this guide. This reference does not include other required **cluster configuration** directives, which vary based on your environment.
<Tabs groupId="k3s-version">
<TabItem value="v1.25 and Newer" default>
```yaml
apiVersion: provisioning.cattle.io/v1
kind: Cluster
metadata:
name: # Define cluster name
spec:
defaultPodSecurityAdmissionConfigurationTemplateName: rancher-restricted
enableNetworkPolicy: true
kubernetesVersion: # Define K3s version
rkeConfig:
machineGlobalConfig:
kube-apiserver-arg:
- enable-admission-plugins=NodeRestriction,ServiceAccount # CIS 1.2.15, 1.2.13
- audit-policy-file=/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/audit.yaml # CIS 3.2.1
- audit-log-path=/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/logs/audit.log # CIS 1.2.18
- audit-log-maxage=30 # CIS 1.2.19
- audit-log-maxbackup=10 # CIS 1.2.20
- audit-log-maxsize=100 # CIS 1.2.21
- request-timeout=300s # CIS 1.2.22
- service-account-lookup=true # CIS 1.2.24
kube-controller-manager-arg:
- terminated-pod-gc-threshold=10 # CIS 1.3.1
secrets-encryption: true
machineSelectorConfig:
- config:
kubelet-arg:
- make-iptables-util-chains=true # CIS 4.2.7
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="v1.24 and Older">
```yaml
apiVersion: provisioning.cattle.io/v1
kind: Cluster
metadata:
name: # Define cluster name
spec:
enableNetworkPolicy: true
kubernetesVersion: # Define K3s version
rkeConfig:
machineGlobalConfig:
kube-apiserver-arg:
- enable-admission-plugins=NodeRestriction,PodSecurityPolicy,ServiceAccount # CIS 1.2.15, 5.2, 1.2.13
- audit-policy-file=/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/audit.yaml # CIS 3.2.1
- audit-log-path=/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/logs/audit.log # CIS 1.2.18
- audit-log-maxage=30 # CIS 1.2.19
- audit-log-maxbackup=10 # CIS 1.2.20
- audit-log-maxsize=100 # CIS 1.2.21
- request-timeout=300s # CIS 1.2.22
- service-account-lookup=true # CIS 1.2.24
kube-controller-manager-arg:
- terminated-pod-gc-threshold=10 # CIS 1.3.1
secrets-encryption: true
machineSelectorConfig:
- config:
kubelet-arg:
- make-iptables-util-chains=true # CIS 4.2.7
protect-kernel-defaults: true # CIS 4.2.6
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Conclusion
If you have followed this guide, your K3s custom cluster provisioned by Rancher will be configured to pass the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark. You can review our K3s self-assessment guides to understand how we verified each of the benchmarks and how you can do the same on your cluster.
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: K3s Self-Assessment Guide - CIS Benchmark v1.23 - K8s v1.23
<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/reference-guides/rancher-security/hardening-guides/k3s-hardening-guide/k3s-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.23-k8s-v1.23"/>
</head>
This document is a companion to the [K3s Hardening Guide](../../../../pages-for-subheaders/k3s-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden K3s clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This document is a companion to the [K3s Hardening Guide](k3s-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden K3s clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This guide corresponds to the following versions of Rancher, CIS Benchmarks, and Kubernetes:
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: K3s Self-Assessment Guide - CIS Benchmark v1.24 - K8s v1.24
<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/reference-guides/rancher-security/hardening-guides/k3s-hardening-guide/k3s-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.24-k8s-v1.24"/>
</head>
This document is a companion to the [K3s Hardening Guide](../../../../pages-for-subheaders/k3s-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden K3s clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This document is a companion to the [K3s Hardening Guide](k3s-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden K3s clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This guide corresponds to the following versions of Rancher, CIS Benchmarks, and Kubernetes:
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: K3s Self-Assessment Guide - CIS Benchmark v1.7 - K8s v1.25/v1.26/v1.27
<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/reference-guides/rancher-security/hardening-guides/k3s-hardening-guide/k3s-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.7-k8s-v1.25-v1.26-v1.27"/>
</head>
This document is a companion to the [K3s Hardening Guide](../../../../pages-for-subheaders/k3s-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden K3s clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This document is a companion to the [K3s Hardening Guide](k3s-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden K3s clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This guide corresponds to the following versions of Rancher, CIS Benchmarks, and Kubernetes:
@@ -0,0 +1,509 @@
---
title: RKE Hardening Guide
---
<head>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/pages-for-subheaders/rke1-hardening-guide"/>
</head>
This document provides prescriptive guidance for how to harden an RKE cluster intended for production, before provisioning it with Rancher. It outlines the configurations and controls required for Center for Information Security (CIS) Kubernetes benchmark controls.
:::note
This hardening guide describes how to secure the nodes in your cluster. We recommended that you follow this guide before you install Kubernetes.
:::
This hardening guide is intended to be used for RKE clusters and is associated with the following versions of the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, Kubernetes, and Rancher:
| Rancher Version | CIS Benchmark Version | Kubernetes Version |
|-----------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|
| Rancher v2.7 | Benchmark v1.23 | Kubernetes v1.23 |
| Rancher v2.7 | Benchmark v1.24 | Kubernetes v1.24 |
| Rancher v2.7 | Benchmark v1.7 | Kubernetes v1.25 up to v1.26 |
:::note
- In Benchmark v1.24 and later, check id `4.1.7 Ensure that the certificate authorities file permissions are set to 600 or more restrictive (Automated)` might fail, as `/etc/kubernetes/ssl/kube-ca.pem` is set to 644 by default.
- In Benchmark v1.7, the `--protect-kernel-defaults` (`4.2.6`) parameter isn't required anymore, and was removed by CIS.
:::
For more details on how to evaluate a hardened RKE cluster against the official CIS benchmark, refer to the RKE self-assessment guides for specific Kubernetes and CIS benchmark versions.
## Host-level requirements
### Configure Kernel Runtime Parameters
The following `sysctl` configuration is recommended for all nodes types in the cluster. Set the following parameters in `/etc/sysctl.d/90-kubelet.conf`:
```ini
vm.overcommit_memory=1
vm.panic_on_oom=0
kernel.panic=10
kernel.panic_on_oops=1
```
Run `sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/90-kubelet.conf` to enable the settings.
### Configure `etcd` user and group
A user account and group for the **etcd** service is required to be set up before installing RKE.
#### Create `etcd` user and group
To create the **etcd** user and group run the following console commands.
The commands below use `52034` for **uid** and **gid** for example purposes.
Any valid unused **uid** or **gid** could also be used in lieu of `52034`.
```bash
groupadd --gid 52034 etcd
useradd --comment "etcd service account" --uid 52034 --gid 52034 etcd --shell /usr/sbin/nologin
```
When deploying RKE through its cluster configuration `config.yml` file, update the `uid` and `gid` of the `etcd` user:
```yaml
services:
etcd:
gid: 52034
uid: 52034
```
## Kubernetes runtime requirements
### Configure `default` Service Account
#### Set `automountServiceAccountToken` to `false` for `default` service accounts
Kubernetes provides a default service account which is used by cluster workloads where no specific service account is assigned to the pod.
Where access to the Kubernetes API from a pod is required, a specific service account should be created for that pod, and rights granted to that service account.
The default service account should be configured such that it does not provide a service account token and does not have any explicit rights assignments.
For each namespace including `default` and `kube-system` on a standard RKE install, the `default` service account must include this value:
```yaml
automountServiceAccountToken: false
```
Save the following configuration to a file called `account_update.yaml`.
```yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
name: default
automountServiceAccountToken: false
```
Create a bash script file called `account_update.sh`.
Be sure to `chmod +x account_update.sh` so the script has execute permissions.
```bash
#!/bin/bash -e
for namespace in $(kubectl get namespaces -A -o=jsonpath="{.items[*]['metadata.name']}"); do
kubectl patch serviceaccount default -n ${namespace} -p "$(cat account_update.yaml)"
done
```
Execute this script to apply the `account_update.yaml` configuration to `default` service account in all namespaces.
### Configure Network Policy
#### Ensure that all Namespaces have Network Policies defined
Running different applications on the same Kubernetes cluster creates a risk of one compromised application attacking a neighboring application. Network segmentation is important to ensure that containers can communicate only with those they are supposed to. A network policy is a specification of how selections of pods are allowed to communicate with each other and other network endpoints.
Network Policies are namespace scoped. When a network policy is introduced to a given namespace, all traffic not allowed by the policy is denied. However, if there are no network policies in a namespace all traffic will be allowed into and out of the pods in that namespace. To enforce network policies, a container network interface (CNI) plugin must be enabled. This guide uses [Canal](https://github.com/projectcalico/canal) to provide the policy enforcement. Additional information about CNI providers can be found [here](https://www.suse.com/c/rancher_blog/comparing-kubernetes-cni-providers-flannel-calico-canal-and-weave/).
Once a CNI provider is enabled on a cluster a default network policy can be applied. For reference purposes a **permissive** example is provided below. If you want to allow all traffic to all pods in a namespace (even if policies are added that cause some pods to be treated as “isolated”), you can create a policy that explicitly allows all traffic in that namespace. Save the following configuration as `default-allow-all.yaml`. Additional [documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/network-policies/) about network policies can be found on the Kubernetes site.
:::caution
This network policy is just an example and is not recommended for production use.
:::
```yaml
---
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: default-allow-all
spec:
podSelector: {}
ingress:
- {}
egress:
- {}
policyTypes:
- Ingress
- Egress
```
Create a bash script file called `apply_networkPolicy_to_all_ns.sh`. Be sure to `chmod +x apply_networkPolicy_to_all_ns.sh` so the script has execute permissions.
```bash
#!/bin/bash -e
for namespace in $(kubectl get namespaces -A -o=jsonpath="{.items[*]['metadata.name']}"); do
kubectl apply -f default-allow-all.yaml -n ${namespace}
done
```
Execute this script to apply the `default-allow-all.yaml` configuration with the **permissive** `NetworkPolicy` to all namespaces.
## Known Limitations
- Rancher **exec shell** and **view logs** for pods are **not** functional in a hardened setup when only a public IP is provided when registering custom nodes. This functionality requires a private IP to be provided when registering the custom nodes.
- When setting `default_pod_security_policy_template_id:` to `restricted` or `restricted-noroot`, based on the pod security policies (PSP) [provided](../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/create-pod-security-policies.md) by Rancher, Rancher creates `RoleBindings` and `ClusterRoleBindings` on the `default` service accounts. The CIS check 5.1.5 requires that the `default` service accounts have no roles or cluster roles bound to it apart from the defaults. In addition, the `default` service accounts should be configured such that it does not provide a service account token and does not have any explicit rights assignments.
## Reference Hardened RKE `cluster.yml` Configuration
The reference `cluster.yml` is used by the RKE CLI that provides the configuration needed to achieve a hardened installation of RKE. RKE [documentation](https://rancher.com/docs/rke/latest/en/installation/) provides additional details about the configuration items. This reference `cluster.yml` does not include the required `nodes` directive which will vary depending on your environment. Documentation for node configuration in RKE can be found [here](https://rancher.com/docs/rke/latest/en/config-options/nodes/).
The example `cluster.yml` configuration file contains an Admission Configuration policy in the `services.kube-api.admission_configuration` field. This [sample](../../psa-restricted-exemptions.md) policy contains the namespace exemptions necessary for an imported RKE cluster to run properly in Rancher, similar to Rancher's pre-defined [`rancher-restricted`](../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/psa-config-templates.md) policy.
If you prefer to use RKE's default `restricted` policy, then leave the `services.kube-api.admission_configuration` field empty and set `services.pod_security_configuration` to `restricted`. See [the RKE docs](https://rke.docs.rancher.com/config-options/services/pod-security-admission) for more information.
<Tabs groupId="rke1-version">
<TabItem value="v1.25 and Newer" default>
:::note
If you intend to import an RKE cluster into Rancher, please consult the [documentation](../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/psa-config-templates.md) for how to configure the PSA to exempt Rancher system namespaces.
:::
```yaml
# If you intend to deploy Kubernetes in an air-gapped environment,
# please consult the documentation on how to configure custom RKE images.
nodes: []
kubernetes_version: # Define RKE version
services:
etcd:
uid: 52034
gid: 52034
kube-api:
secrets_encryption_config:
enabled: true
audit_log:
enabled: true
event_rate_limit:
enabled: true
# Leave `pod_security_configuration` out if you are setting a
# custom policy in `admission_configuration`. Otherwise set
# it to `restricted` to use RKE's pre-defined restricted policy,
# and remove everything inside `admission_configuration` field.
#
# pod_security_configuration: restricted
#
admission_configuration:
apiVersion: apiserver.config.k8s.io/v1
kind: AdmissionConfiguration
plugins:
- name: PodSecurity
configuration:
apiVersion: pod-security.admission.config.k8s.io/v1
kind: PodSecurityConfiguration
defaults:
enforce: "restricted"
enforce-version: "latest"
audit: "restricted"
audit-version: "latest"
warn: "restricted"
warn-version: "latest"
exemptions:
usernames: []
runtimeClasses: []
namespaces: [ calico-apiserver,
calico-system,
cattle-alerting,
cattle-csp-adapter-system,
cattle-epinio-system,
cattle-externalip-system,
cattle-fleet-local-system,
cattle-fleet-system,
cattle-gatekeeper-system,
cattle-global-data,
cattle-global-nt,
cattle-impersonation-system,
cattle-istio,
cattle-istio-system,
cattle-logging,
cattle-logging-system,
cattle-monitoring-system,
cattle-neuvector-system,
cattle-prometheus,
cattle-sriov-system,
cattle-system,
cattle-ui-plugin-system,
cattle-windows-gmsa-system,
cert-manager,
cis-operator-system,
fleet-default,
ingress-nginx,
istio-system,
kube-node-lease,
kube-public,
kube-system,
longhorn-system,
rancher-alerting-drivers,
security-scan,
tigera-operator ]
kube-controller:
extra_args:
feature-gates: RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true
kubelet:
extra_args:
feature-gates: RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true
generate_serving_certificate: true
addons: |
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: default-allow-all
spec:
podSelector: {}
ingress:
- {}
egress:
- {}
policyTypes:
- Ingress
- Egress
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
name: default
automountServiceAccountToken: false
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="v1.24 and Older">
```yaml
# If you intend to deploy Kubernetes in an air-gapped environment,
# please consult the documentation on how to configure custom RKE images.
nodes: []
kubernetes_version: # Define RKE version
services:
etcd:
uid: 52034
gid: 52034
kube-api:
secrets_encryption_config:
enabled: true
audit_log:
enabled: true
event_rate_limit:
enabled: true
pod_security_policy: true
kube-controller:
extra_args:
feature-gates: RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true
kubelet:
extra_args:
feature-gates: RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true
protect-kernel-defaults: true
generate_serving_certificate: true
addons: |
# Upstream Kubernetes restricted PSP policy
# https://github.com/kubernetes/website/blob/564baf15c102412522e9c8fc6ef2b5ff5b6e766c/content/en/examples/policy/restricted-psp.yaml
apiVersion: policy/v1beta1
kind: PodSecurityPolicy
metadata:
name: restricted-noroot
spec:
privileged: false
# Required to prevent escalations to root.
allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
requiredDropCapabilities:
- ALL
# Allow core volume types.
volumes:
- 'configMap'
- 'emptyDir'
- 'projected'
- 'secret'
- 'downwardAPI'
# Assume that ephemeral CSI drivers & persistentVolumes set up by the cluster admin are safe to use.
- 'csi'
- 'persistentVolumeClaim'
- 'ephemeral'
hostNetwork: false
hostIPC: false
hostPID: false
runAsUser:
# Require the container to run without root privileges.
rule: 'MustRunAsNonRoot'
seLinux:
# This policy assumes the nodes are using AppArmor rather than SELinux.
rule: 'RunAsAny'
supplementalGroups:
rule: 'MustRunAs'
ranges:
# Forbid adding the root group.
- min: 1
max: 65535
fsGroup:
rule: 'MustRunAs'
ranges:
# Forbid adding the root group.
- min: 1
max: 65535
readOnlyRootFilesystem: false
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
name: psp:restricted-noroot
rules:
- apiGroups:
- extensions
resourceNames:
- restricted-noroot
resources:
- podsecuritypolicies
verbs:
- use
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRoleBinding
metadata:
name: psp:restricted-noroot
roleRef:
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: ClusterRole
name: psp:restricted-noroot
subjects:
- apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: Group
name: system:serviceaccounts
- apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
kind: Group
name: system:authenticated
---
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: default-allow-all
spec:
podSelector: {}
ingress:
- {}
egress:
- {}
policyTypes:
- Ingress
- Egress
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
name: default
automountServiceAccountToken: false
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Reference Hardened RKE Cluster Template Configuration
The reference RKE cluster template provides the minimum required configuration to achieve a hardened installation of Kubernetes. RKE templates are used to provision Kubernetes and define Rancher settings. Follow the Rancher [documentation](../../../../getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/installation-and-upgrade.md) for additional information about installing RKE and its template details.
<Tabs groupId="rke1-version">
<TabItem value="v1.25 and Newer" default>
```yaml
#
# Cluster Config
#
default_pod_security_admission_configuration_template_name: rancher-restricted
enable_network_policy: true
local_cluster_auth_endpoint:
enabled: true
name: # Define cluster name
#
# Rancher Config
#
rancher_kubernetes_engine_config:
addon_job_timeout: 45
authentication:
strategy: x509|webhook
kubernetes_version: # Define RKE version
services:
etcd:
uid: 52034
gid: 52034
kube-api:
audit_log:
enabled: true
event_rate_limit:
enabled: true
pod_security_policy: false
secrets_encryption_config:
enabled: true
kube-controller:
extra_args:
feature-gates: RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true
tls-cipher-suites: TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
kubelet:
extra_args:
feature-gates: RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true
tls-cipher-suites: TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
generate_serving_certificate: true
scheduler:
extra_args:
tls-cipher-suites: TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="v1.24 and Older">
```yaml
#
# Cluster Config
#
default_pod_security_policy_template_id: restricted-noroot
enable_network_policy: true
local_cluster_auth_endpoint:
enabled: true
name: # Define cluster name
#
# Rancher Config
#
rancher_kubernetes_engine_config:
addon_job_timeout: 45
authentication:
strategy: x509|webhook
kubernetes_version: # Define RKE version
services:
etcd:
uid: 52034
gid: 52034
kube-api:
audit_log:
enabled: true
event_rate_limit:
enabled: true
pod_security_policy: true
secrets_encryption_config:
enabled: true
kube-controller:
extra_args:
feature-gates: RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true
tls-cipher-suites: TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
kubelet:
extra_args:
feature-gates: RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true
protect-kernel-defaults: true
tls-cipher-suites: TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
generate_serving_certificate: true
scheduler:
extra_args:
tls-cipher-suites: TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Conclusion
If you have followed this guide, your RKE custom cluster provisioned by Rancher will be configured to pass the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark. You can review our RKE self-assessment guides to understand how we verified each of the benchmarks and how you can do the same on your cluster.
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: RKE Self-Assessment Guide - CIS Benchmark v1.23 - K8s v1.23
<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/reference-guides/rancher-security/hardening-guides/rke1-hardening-guide/rke1-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.23-k8s-v1.23"/>
</head>
This document is a companion to the [RKE Hardening Guide](../../../../pages-for-subheaders/rke1-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden RKE clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This document is a companion to the [RKE Hardening Guide](rke1-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden RKE clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This guide corresponds to the following versions of Rancher, CIS Benchmarks, and Kubernetes:
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: RKE Self-Assessment Guide - CIS Benchmark v1.24 - K8s v1.24
<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/reference-guides/rancher-security/hardening-guides/rke1-hardening-guide/rke1-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.24-k8s-v1.24"/>
</head>
This document is a companion to the [RKE Hardening Guide](../../../../pages-for-subheaders/rke1-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden RKE clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This document is a companion to the [RKE Hardening Guide](rke1-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden RKE clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This guide corresponds to the following versions of Rancher, CIS Benchmarks, and Kubernetes:
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: RKE Self-Assessment Guide - CIS Benchmark v1.7 - K8s v1.25/v1.26/v1.27
<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/reference-guides/rancher-security/hardening-guides/rke1-hardening-guide/rke1-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.7-k8s-v1.25-v1.26-v1.27"/>
</head>
This document is a companion to the [RKE Hardening Guide](../../../../pages-for-subheaders/rke1-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden RKE clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This document is a companion to the [RKE Hardening Guide](rke1-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden RKE clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This guide corresponds to the following versions of Rancher, CIS Benchmarks, and Kubernetes:
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---
title: RKE2 Hardening Guide
---
<head>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/pages-for-subheaders/rke2-hardening-guide"/>
</head>
This document provides prescriptive guidance for how to harden an RKE2 cluster intended for production, before provisioning it with Rancher. It outlines the configurations and controls required for Center for Information Security (CIS) Kubernetes benchmark controls.
:::note
This hardening guide describes how to secure the nodes in your cluster. We recommended that you follow this guide before you install Kubernetes.
:::
This hardening guide is intended to be used for RKE2 clusters and is associated with the following versions of the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, Kubernetes, and Rancher:
| Rancher Version | CIS Benchmark Version | Kubernetes Version |
|-----------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|
| Rancher v2.7 | Benchmark v1.23 | Kubernetes v1.23 |
| Rancher v2.7 | Benchmark v1.24 | Kubernetes v1.24 |
| Rancher v2.7 | Benchmark v1.7 | Kubernetes v1.25 up to v1.26 |
:::note
- In Benchmark v1.24 and later, some check ids might fail due to new file permission requirements (600 instead of 644). Impacted check ids: `1.1.1`, `1.1.3`, `1.1.5`, `1.1.7`, `1.1.13`, `1.1.15`, `1.1.17`, `4.1.3`, `4.1.5` and `4.1.9`.
- In Benchmark v1.7, the `--protect-kernel-defaults` (4.2.6) parameter is not required anymore, and was removed by CIS.
:::
For more details on how to evaluate a hardened RKE2 cluster against the official CIS benchmark, refer to the RKE2 self-assessment guides for specific Kubernetes and CIS benchmark versions.
RKE2 passes a number of the Kubernetes CIS controls without modification, as it applies several security mitigations by default. There are some notable exceptions to this that require manual intervention to fully comply with the CIS Benchmark:
1. RKE2 will not modify the host operating system. Therefore, you, the operator, must make a few host-level modifications.
2. Certain CIS controls for Network Policies and Pod Security Standards (or Pod Security Policies (PSP) on RKE2 versions prior to v1.25) will restrict the functionality of the cluster. You must opt into having RKE2 configure these for you. To help ensure these requirements are met, RKE2 can be started with the profile flag set to `cis-1.23` for v1.25 and newer or `cis-1.6` for v1.24 and older.
## Host-level requirements
There are two areas of host-level requirements: kernel parameters and etcd process/directory configuration. These are outlined in this section.
### Ensure `protect-kernel-defaults` is set
<Tabs groupId="k3s-version">
<TabItem value="v1.25 and Newer" default>
The `protect-kernel-defaults` is no longer required since CIS benchmark 1.7.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="v1.24 and Older">
This is a kubelet flag that will cause the kubelet to exit if the required kernel parameters are unset or are set to values that are different from the kubelet's defaults.
The `protect-kernel-defaults` flag can be set in the cluster configuration in Rancher.
```yaml
spec:
rkeConfig:
machineSelectorConfig:
- config:
protect-kernel-defaults: true
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
### Set kernel parameters
The following `sysctl` configuration is recommended for all nodes type in the cluster. Set the following parameters in `/etc/sysctl.d/90-kubelet.conf`:
```ini
vm.panic_on_oom=0
vm.overcommit_memory=1
kernel.panic=10
kernel.panic_on_oops=1
```
Run `sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/90-kubelet.conf` to enable the settings.
### Ensure etcd is configured properly
The CIS Benchmark requires that the etcd data directory be owned by the `etcd` user and group. This implicitly requires the etcd process run as the host-level `etcd` user. To achieve this, RKE2 takes several steps when started with a valid `cis-1.xx` profile:
1. Check that the `etcd` user and group exists on the host. If they don't, exit with an error.
2. Create etcd's data directory with `etcd` as the user and group owner.
3. Ensure the etcd process is ran as the `etcd` user and group by setting the etcd static pod's `SecurityContext` appropriately.
To meet the above requirements, you must:
#### Create the etcd user
On some Linux distributions, the `useradd` command will not create a group. The `-U` flag is included below to account for that. This flag tells `useradd` to create a group with the same name as the user.
```bash
sudo useradd -r -c "etcd user" -s /sbin/nologin -M etcd -U
```
## Kubernetes runtime requirements
The runtime requirements to pass the CIS Benchmark are centered around pod security, network policies and kernel parameters. Most of this is automatically handled by RKE2 when using a valid `cis-1.xx` profile, but some additional operator intervention is required. These are outlined in this section.
### PodSecurity
RKE2 always runs with some amount of pod security.
<Tabs groupId="rke2-version">
<TabItem value="v1.25 and Newer" default>
On v1.25 and newer, [Pod Security Admissions (PSAs)](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-admission/) are used for pod security.
Below is the minimum necessary configuration needed for hardening RKE2 to pass CIS v1.23 hardened profile `rke2-cis-1.7-hardened` available in Rancher.
```yaml
spec:
defaultPodSecurityAdmissionConfigurationTemplateName: rancher-restricted
rkeConfig:
machineSelectorConfig:
- config:
profile: cis-1.23
```
When both the `defaultPodSecurityAdmissionConfigurationTemplateName` and `profile` flags are set, Rancher and RKE2 does the following:
1. Checks that host-level requirements have been met. If they haven't, RKE2 will exit with a fatal error describing the unmet requirements.
2. Applies network policies that allow the cluster to pass associated controls.
3. Configures the Pod Security Admission Controller with the PSA configuration template `rancher-restricted`, to enforce restricted mode in all namespaces, except the ones in the template's exemption list.
These namespaces are exempted to allow system pods to run without restrictions, which is required for proper operation of the cluster.
:::note
If you intend to import an RKE cluster into Rancher, please consult the [documentation](../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/psa-config-templates.md) for how to configure the PSA to exempt Rancher system namespaces.
:::
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="v1.24 and Older">
On Kubernetes v1.24 and older, the `PodSecurityPolicy` admission controller is always enabled.
Below is the minimum necessary configuration needed for hardening RKE2 to pass CIS v1.23 hardened profile `rke2-cis-1.23-hardened` available in Rancher.
:::note
In the following example the profile is set to `cis-1.6` which is the value defined in the upstream RKE2, but the cluster is actually configured to pass the CIS v1.23 hardened profile
:::
```yaml
spec:
defaultPodSecurityPolicyTemplateName: restricted-noroot
rkeConfig:
machineSelectorConfig:
- config:
profile: cis-1.6
```
When both the `defaultPodSecurityPolicyTemplateName` and `profile` flags are set, Rancher and RKE2 does the following:
1. Checks that host-level requirements have been met. If they haven't, RKE2 will exit with a fatal error describing the unmet requirements.
2. Applies network policies that allow the cluster to pass associated controls.
3. Configures runtime pod security policies that allow the cluster to pass associated controls.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
:::note
The Kubernetes control plane components and critical additions such as CNI, DNS, and Ingress are ran as pods in the `kube-system` namespace. Therefore, this namespace will have a policy that is less restrictive so that these components can run properly.
:::
### NetworkPolicies
When ran with a valid `cis-1.xx` profile, RKE2 will put `NetworkPolicies` in place that passes the CIS Benchmark for Kubernetes' built-in namespaces. These namespaces are: `kube-system`, `kube-public`, `kube-node-lease`, and `default`.
The `NetworkPolicy` used will only allow pods within the same namespace to talk to each other. The notable exception to this is that it allows DNS requests to be resolved.
:::note
Operators must manage network policies as normal for additional namespaces that are created.
:::
### Configure `default` service account
**Set `automountServiceAccountToken` to `false` for `default` service accounts**
Kubernetes provides a `default` service account which is used by cluster workloads where no specific service account is assigned to the pod. Where access to the Kubernetes API from a pod is required, a specific service account should be created for that pod, and rights granted to that service account. The `default` service account should be configured such that it does not provide a service account token and does not have any explicit rights assignments.
For each namespace including `default` and `kube-system` on a standard RKE2 install, the `default` service account must include this value:
```yaml
automountServiceAccountToken: false
```
For namespaces created by the cluster operator, the following script and configuration file can be used to configure the `default` service account.
The configuration bellow must be saved to a file called `account_update.yaml`.
```yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
name: default
automountServiceAccountToken: false
```
Create a bash script file called `account_update.sh`. Be sure to `sudo chmod +x account_update.sh` so the script has execute permissions.
```bash
#!/bin/bash -e
for namespace in $(kubectl get namespaces -A -o=jsonpath="{.items[*]['metadata.name']}"); do
echo -n "Patching namespace $namespace - "
kubectl patch serviceaccount default -n ${namespace} -p "$(cat account_update.yaml)"
done
```
Execute this script to apply the `account_update.yaml` configuration to `default` service account in all namespaces.
### API Server audit configuration
CIS requirements 1.2.19 to 1.2.22 are related to configuring audit logs for the API Server. When RKE2 is started with the `profile` flag set, it will automatically configure hardened `--audit-log-` parameters in the API Server to pass those CIS checks.
RKE2's default audit policy is configured to not log requests in the API Server. This is done to allow cluster operators flexibility to customize an audit policy that suits their auditing requirements and needs, as these are specific to each users' environment and policies.
A default audit policy is created by RKE2 when started with the `profile` flag set. The policy is defined in `/etc/rancher/rke2/audit-policy.yaml`.
```yaml
apiVersion: audit.k8s.io/v1
kind: Policy
metadata:
creationTimestamp: null
rules:
- level: None
```
## Reference Hardened RKE2 Template Configuration
The reference template configuration is used in Rancher to create a hardened RKE2 custom cluster. This reference does not include other required **cluster configuration** directives which will vary depending on your environment.
<Tabs groupId="rke2-version">
<TabItem value="v1.25 and Newer" default>
```yaml
apiVersion: provisioning.cattle.io/v1
kind: Cluster
metadata:
name: # Define cluster name
spec:
defaultPodSecurityAdmissionConfigurationTemplateName: rancher-restricted
kubernetesVersion: # Define RKE2 version
rkeConfig:
machineSelectorConfig:
- config:
profile: cis-1.23
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="v1.24 and Older">
```yaml
apiVersion: provisioning.cattle.io/v1
kind: Cluster
metadata:
name: # Define cluster name
spec:
defaultPodSecurityPolicyTemplateName: restricted-noroot
kubernetesVersion: # Define RKE2 version
rkeConfig:
machineSelectorConfig:
- config:
profile: cis-1.6
protect-kernel-defaults: true
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Conclusion
If you have followed this guide, your RKE2 custom cluster provisioned by Rancher will be configured to pass the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark. You can review our RKE2 self-assessment guides to understand how we verified each of the benchmarks and how you can do the same on your cluster.
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: RKE2 Self-Assessment Guide - CIS Benchmark v1.23 - K8s v1.23
<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/reference-guides/rancher-security/hardening-guides/rke2-hardening-guide/rke2-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.23-k8s-v1.23"/>
</head>
This document is a companion to the [RKE2 Hardening Guide](../../../../pages-for-subheaders/rke2-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden RKE2 clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This document is a companion to the [RKE2 Hardening Guide](rke2-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden RKE2 clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This guide corresponds to the following versions of Rancher, CIS Benchmarks, and Kubernetes:
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: RKE2 Self-Assessment Guide - CIS Benchmark v1.24 - K8s v1.24
<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/reference-guides/rancher-security/hardening-guides/rke2-hardening-guide/rke2-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.24-k8s-v1.24"/>
</head>
This document is a companion to the [RKE2 Hardening Guide](../../../../pages-for-subheaders/rke2-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden RKE2 clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This document is a companion to the [RKE2 Hardening Guide](rke2-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden RKE2 clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This guide corresponds to the following versions of Rancher, CIS Benchmarks, and Kubernetes:
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: RKE2 Self-Assessment Guide - CIS Benchmark v1.7 - K8s v1.25/v1.26/v1.27
<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/reference-guides/rancher-security/hardening-guides/rke2-hardening-guide/rke2-self-assessment-guide-with-cis-v1.7-k8s-v1.25-v1.26-v1.27"/>
</head>
This document is a companion to the [RKE2 Hardening Guide](../../../../pages-for-subheaders/rke2-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden RKE2 clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This document is a companion to the [RKE2 Hardening Guide](rke2-hardening-guide.md), which provides prescriptive guidance on how to harden RKE2 clusters that are running in production and managed by Rancher. This benchmark guide helps you evaluate the security of a hardened cluster against each control in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.
This guide corresponds to the following versions of Rancher, CIS Benchmarks, and Kubernetes:
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ See [OWASP Web Application Security Testing - Enumerate Infrastructure and Appli
Some environments may require additional security controls for session management. For example, you may want to limit users' concurrent active sessions or restrict which geolocations those sessions can be initiated from. Such features are not supported by Rancher out of the box.
If you require such features, combine Layer 7 firewalls with [external authentication providers](../../pages-for-subheaders/authentication-config.md#external-vs-local-authentication).
If you require such features, combine Layer 7 firewalls with [external authentication providers](../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/authentication-config/authentication-config.md#external-vs-local-authentication).
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
---
title: Security
---
<head>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/pages-for-subheaders/rancher-security"/>
</head>
<table width="100%">
<tr style={{verticalAlign: 'top'}}>
<td width="30%" style={{border: 'none'}}>
<h4>Security policy</h4>
<p style={{padding: '8px'}}>Rancher Labs supports responsible disclosure, and endeavours to resolve all issues in a reasonable time frame. </p>
</td>
<td width="30%" style={{border: 'none'}}>
<h4>Reporting process</h4>
<p style={{padding: '8px'}}>Please submit possible security issues by emailing <a href="mailto:security-rancher@suse.com">security-rancher@suse.com</a> .</p>
</td>
<td width="30%" style={{border: 'none'}}>
<h4>Announcements</h4>
<p style={{padding:'8px'}}>Subscribe to the <a href="https://forums.rancher.com/c/announcements">Rancher announcements forum</a> for release updates.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
Security is at the heart of all Rancher features. From integrating with all the popular authentication tools and services, to an enterprise grade [RBAC capability](../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/manage-role-based-access-control-rbac/manage-role-based-access-control-rbac.md), Rancher makes your Kubernetes clusters even more secure.
On this page, we provide security related documentation along with resources to help you secure your Rancher installation and your downstream Kubernetes clusters.
### NeuVector Integration with Rancher
NeuVector is an open-source, container-focused security application that is now integrated into Rancher. NeuVector provides production security, DevOps vulnerability protection, and a container firewall, et al. Please see the [Rancher docs](../../integrations-in-rancher/neuvector/neuvector.md) and the [NeuVector docs](https://open-docs.neuvector.com/) for more information.
### Running a CIS Security Scan on a Kubernetes Cluster
Rancher leverages [kube-bench](https://github.com/aquasecurity/kube-bench) to run a security scan to check whether Kubernetes is deployed according to security best practices as defined in the [CIS](https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks/) (Center for Internet Security) Kubernetes Benchmark.
The CIS Kubernetes Benchmark is a reference document that can be used to establish a secure configuration baseline for Kubernetes.
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a 501(c\)(3) non-profit organization, formed in October 2000, with a mission to "identify, develop, validate, promote, and sustain best practice solutions for cyber defense and build and lead communities to enable an environment of trust in cyberspace".
CIS Benchmarks are best practices for the secure configuration of a target system. CIS Benchmarks are developed through the generous volunteer efforts of subject matter experts, technology vendors, public and private community members, and the CIS Benchmark Development team.
The Benchmark provides recommendations of two types: Automated and Manual. We run tests related to only Automated recommendations.
When Rancher runs a CIS security scan on a cluster, it generates a report showing the results of each test, including a summary with the number of passed, skipped and failed tests. The report also includes remediation steps for any failed tests.
For details, refer to the section on [security scans](../../how-to-guides/advanced-user-guides/cis-scan-guides/cis-scan-guides.md).
### SELinux RPM
[Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security-Enhanced_Linux) is a security enhancement to Linux. After being historically used by government agencies, SELinux is now industry standard and is enabled by default on CentOS 7 and 8.
We provide two RPMs (Red Hat packages) that enable Rancher products to function properly on SELinux-enforcing hosts: `rancher-selinux` and `rke2-selinux`. For details, see [this page](selinux-rpm/selinux-rpm.md).
### Rancher Hardening Guide
The Rancher Hardening Guide is based on controls and best practices found in the <a href="https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes/" target="_blank">CIS Kubernetes Benchmark</a> from the Center for Internet Security.
The hardening guides provide prescriptive guidance for hardening a production installation of Rancher. See Rancher's guides for [Self Assessment of the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark](#the-cis-benchmark-and-self-assessment) for the full list of security controls.
> The hardening guides describe how to secure the nodes in your cluster, and it is recommended to follow a hardening guide before installing Kubernetes.
Each version of the hardening guide is intended to be used with specific versions of the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, Kubernetes, and Rancher.
### The CIS Benchmark and Self-Assessment
The benchmark self-assessment is a companion to the Rancher security hardening guide. While the hardening guide shows you how to harden the cluster, the benchmark guide is meant to help you evaluate the level of security of the hardened cluster.
Because Rancher and RKE install Kubernetes services as Docker containers, many of the control verification checks in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark don't apply. This guide will walk through the various controls and provide updated example commands to audit compliance in Rancher created clusters. The original benchmark documents can be downloaded from the [CIS website](https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes/).
Each version of Rancher's self-assessment guide corresponds to specific versions of the hardening guide, Rancher, Kubernetes, and the CIS Benchmark.
### Third-party Penetration Test Reports
Rancher periodically hires third parties to perform security audits and penetration tests of the Rancher software stack. The environments under test follow the Rancher provided hardening guides at the time of the testing. Previous penetration test reports are available below.
Results:
- [Cure53 Pen Test - July 2019](https://releases.rancher.com/documents/security/pen-tests/2019/RAN-01-cure53-report.final.pdf)
- [Untamed Theory Pen Test - March 2019](https://releases.rancher.com/documents/security/pen-tests/2019/UntamedTheory-Rancher_SecurityAssessment-20190712_v5.pdf)
Please note that new reports are no longer shared or made publicly available.
### Rancher Security Advisories and CVEs
Rancher is committed to informing the community of security issues in our products. For the list of CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) for issues we have resolved, refer to [this page.](security-advisories-and-cves.md)
### Kubernetes Security Best Practices
For recommendations on securing your Kubernetes cluster, refer to the [Kubernetes Security Best Practices](kubernetes-security-best-practices.md) guide.
### Rancher Security Best Practices
For recommendations on securing your Rancher Manager deployments, refer to the [Rancher Security Best Practices](rancher-security-best-practices.md) guide.
### Rancher Webhook Hardening
The Rancher webhook deploys on both the upstream Rancher cluster and all provisioned clusters. For recommendations on hardening the Rancher webhook, see the [Hardening the Rancher Webhook](rancher-webhook-hardening.md) guide.
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ Rancher is committed to informing the community of security issues in our produc
| [CVE-2022-31247](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-6x34-89p7-95wg) | An issue was discovered in Rancher versions up to and including 2.5.15 and 2.6.6 where a flaw with authorization logic allows privilege escalation in downstream clusters through cluster role template binding (CRTB) and project role template binding (PRTB). The vulnerability can be exploited by any user who has permissions to create/edit CRTB or PRTB (such as `cluster-owner`, `manage cluster members`, `project-owner`, and `manage project members`) to gain owner permission in another project in the same cluster or in another project on a different downstream cluster. | 18 August 2022 | [Rancher v2.6.7](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.6.7) and [Rancher v2.5.16](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.5.16) |
| [CVE-2021-36783](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-8w87-58w6-hfv8) | It was discovered that in Rancher versions up to and including 2.5.12 and 2.6.3, there is a failure to properly sanitize credentials in cluster template answers. This failure can lead to plaintext storage and exposure of credentials, passwords, and API tokens. The exposed credentials are visible in Rancher to authenticated `Cluster Owners`, `Cluster Members`, `Project Owners`, and `Project Members` on the endpoints `/v1/management.cattle.io.clusters`, `/v3/clusters`, and `/k8s/clusters/local/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/clusters`. | 18 August 2022 | [Rancher v2.6.7](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.6.7) and [Rancher v2.5.16](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.5.16) |
| [CVE-2021-36782](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-g7j7-h4q8-8w2f) | An issue was discovered in Rancher versions up to and including 2.5.15 and 2.6.6 where sensitive fields like passwords, API keys, and Rancher's service account token (used to provision clusters) were stored in plaintext directly on Kubernetes objects like `Clusters` (e.g., `cluster.management.cattle.io`). Anyone with read access to those objects in the Kubernetes API could retrieve the plaintext version of those sensitive data. The issue was partially found and reported by Florian Struck (from [Continum AG](https://www.continum.net/)) and [Marco Stuurman](https://github.com/fe-ax) (from [Shock Media B.V.](https://www.shockmedia.nl/)). | 18 August 2022 | [Rancher v2.6.7](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.6.7) and [Rancher v2.5.16](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.5.16) |
| [CVE-2022-21951](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-vrph-m5jj-c46c) | This vulnerability only affects customers using [Weave](../../faq/container-network-interface-providers.md#weave) Container Network Interface (CNI) when configured through [RKE templates](../../pages-for-subheaders/about-rke1-templates.md). A vulnerability was discovered in Rancher versions 2.5.0 up to and including 2.5.13, and 2.6.0 up to and including 2.6.4, where a user interface (UI) issue with RKE templates does not include a value for the Weave password when Weave is chosen as the CNI. If a cluster is created based on the mentioned template, and Weave is configured as the CNI, no password will be created for [network encryption](https://www.weave.works/docs/net/latest/tasks/manage/security-untrusted-networks/) in Weave; therefore, network traffic in the cluster will be sent unencrypted. | 24 May 2022 | [Rancher v2.6.5](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.6.5) and [Rancher v2.5.14](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.5.14) |
| [CVE-2021-36784](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-jwvr-vv7p-gpwq) | A vulnerability was discovered in Rancher versions from 2.5.0 up to and including 2.5.12 and from 2.6.0 up to and including 2.6.3 which allows users who have create or update permissions on [Global Roles](../../pages-for-subheaders/manage-role-based-access-control-rbac.md) to escalate their permissions, or those of another user, to admin-level permissions. Global Roles grant users Rancher-wide permissions, such as the ability to create clusters. In the identified versions of Rancher, when users are given permission to edit or create Global Roles, they are not restricted to only granting permissions which they already posses. This vulnerability affects customers who utilize non-admin users that are able to create or edit Global Roles. The most common use case for this scenario is the `restricted-admin` role. | 14 Apr 2022 | [Rancher v2.6.4](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.6.4) and [Rancher v2.5.13](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.5.13) |
| [CVE-2022-21951](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-vrph-m5jj-c46c) | This vulnerability only affects customers using [Weave](../../faq/container-network-interface-providers.md#weave) Container Network Interface (CNI) when configured through [RKE templates](../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/about-rke1-templates/about-rke1-templates.md). A vulnerability was discovered in Rancher versions 2.5.0 up to and including 2.5.13, and 2.6.0 up to and including 2.6.4, where a user interface (UI) issue with RKE templates does not include a value for the Weave password when Weave is chosen as the CNI. If a cluster is created based on the mentioned template, and Weave is configured as the CNI, no password will be created for [network encryption](https://www.weave.works/docs/net/latest/tasks/manage/security-untrusted-networks/) in Weave; therefore, network traffic in the cluster will be sent unencrypted. | 24 May 2022 | [Rancher v2.6.5](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.6.5) and [Rancher v2.5.14](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.5.14) |
| [CVE-2021-36784](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-jwvr-vv7p-gpwq) | A vulnerability was discovered in Rancher versions from 2.5.0 up to and including 2.5.12 and from 2.6.0 up to and including 2.6.3 which allows users who have create or update permissions on [Global Roles](../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/manage-role-based-access-control-rbac/manage-role-based-access-control-rbac.md) to escalate their permissions, or those of another user, to admin-level permissions. Global Roles grant users Rancher-wide permissions, such as the ability to create clusters. In the identified versions of Rancher, when users are given permission to edit or create Global Roles, they are not restricted to only granting permissions which they already posses. This vulnerability affects customers who utilize non-admin users that are able to create or edit Global Roles. The most common use case for this scenario is the `restricted-admin` role. | 14 Apr 2022 | [Rancher v2.6.4](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.6.4) and [Rancher v2.5.13](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.5.13) |
| [CVE-2021-4200](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-hx8w-ghh8-r4xf) | This vulnerability only affects customers using the `restricted-admin` role in Rancher. A vulnerability was discovered in Rancher versions from 2.5.0 up to and including 2.5.12 and from 2.6.0 up to and including 2.6.3 where the `global-data` role in `cattle-global-data` namespace grants write access to the Catalogs. Since each user with any level of catalog access was bound to the `global-data` role, this grants write access to templates (`CatalogTemplates`) and template versions (`CatalogTemplateVersions`) for any user with any level of catalog access. New users created in Rancher are by default assigned to the `user` role (standard user), which is not designed to grant write catalog access. This vulnerability effectively elevates the privilege of any user to write access for the catalog template and catalog template version resources. | 14 Apr 2022 | [Rancher v2.6.4](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.6.4) and [Rancher v2.5.13](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.5.13) |
| [GHSA-wm2r-rp98-8pmh](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-wm2r-rp98-8pmh) | This vulnerability only affects customers using [Fleet](../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/deploy-apps-across-clusters/fleet.md) for continuous delivery with authenticated Git and/or Helm repositories. An issue was discovered in `go-getter` library in versions prior to [`v1.5.11`](https://github.com/hashicorp/go-getter/releases/tag/v1.5.11) that exposes SSH private keys in base64 format due to a failure in redacting such information from error messages. The vulnerable version of this library is used in Rancher through Fleet in versions of Fleet prior to [`v0.3.9`](https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.3.9). This issue affects Rancher versions 2.5.0 up to and including 2.5.12 and from 2.6.0 up to and including 2.6.3. The issue was found and reported by Dagan Henderson from Raft Engineering. | 14 Apr 2022 | [Rancher v2.6.4](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.6.4) and [Rancher v2.5.13](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.5.13) |
| [CVE-2021-36778](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-4fc7-hc63-7fjg) | A vulnerability was discovered in Rancher versions from 2.5.0 up to and including 2.5.11 and from 2.6.0 up to and including 2.6.2, where an insufficient check of the same-origin policy when downloading Helm charts from a configured private repository can lead to exposure of the repository credentials to a third-party provider. This issue only happens when the user configures access credentials to a private repository in Rancher inside `Apps & Marketplace > Repositories`. The issue was found and reported by Martin Andreas Ullrich. | 14 Apr 2022 | [Rancher v2.6.3](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.6.3) and [Rancher v2.5.12](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases/tag/v2.5.12) |
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[Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security-Enhanced_Linux) is a security enhancement to Linux.
Developed by Red Hat, it is an implementation of mandatory access controls (MAC) on Linux. Mandatory access controls allow an administrator of a system to define how applications and users can access different resources such as files, devices, networks and inter-process communication. SELinux also enhances security by making an OS restrictive by default.
After being historically used by government agencies, SELinux is now industry standard and is enabled by default on CentOS 7 and 8. To check whether SELinux is enabled and enforcing on your system, use `getenforce`:
```
# getenforce
Enforcing
```
We provide two RPMs (Red Hat packages) that enable Rancher products to function properly on SELinux-enforcing hosts: [`rancher-selinux`](about-rancher-selinux.md) and [`rke2-selinux`](about-rke2-selinux.md).