V-242409—Kubernetes Controller Manager must disable profiling.

CAT II - Medium

CNTR-K8-000910

>Control 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.

>Check Content

Change to the /etc/kubernetes/manifests/ directory on the Kubernetes Control Plane.

$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.

>Remediation

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".

>CCI References

CCI-000381

Control Correlation Identifiers (CCIs) map STIG findings to NIST 800-53 controls.

>Cross-Framework Mappings

NIST SP 800-53 r5

via DISA CCI List

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