Kingdom: Environment

This section includes everything that is outside of the source code but is still critical to the security of the product that is being created. Because the issues covered by this kingdom are not directly related to source code, we separated it from the rest of the kingdoms.

Kubernetes Misconfiguration: API Server Logging Disabled

Abstract
A Kubernetes API server does not save audit events to a log file.
Explanation
A Kubernetes API server writes audit events to standard output by default. The audit events should be logged to persistent storage. The audit events contain valuable data used to identify security incidents, monitor policy violations, and assist with non-repudiation controls.

Example 1: The following configuration starts a Kubernetes API server without the --audit-log-path flag.

...
spec:
  containers:
  - command:
    - kube-apiserver
    - --authorization-mode=RBAC
  image: example.domain/kube-apiserver-amd64:v1.6.0
...
References
[1] Audit Policy The Kubernetes Authors
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Kubernetes Benchmark Recommendation 1.2.18
[3] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 778
[4] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000172
[5] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM
[6] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[7] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 AU-12 Audit Generation (P1)
[8] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 AU-12 Audit Record Generation
[9] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[10] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 7.1.3 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.1.4 Log Content Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.1 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3), 7.2.2 Log Processing Requirements (L2 L3)
[11] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M1 Weak Server Side Controls
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A10 Insecure Configuration Management
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A5 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration, A10 Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.1 Requirement 6.5.10, Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.2 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 2.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[21] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[22] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[23] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.4, Requirement 10.3.4
[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0.1 Requirement 10.2.1, Requirement 10.2.1.4, Requirement 10.2.2
[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 8.2 - Activity Tracking
[29] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[30] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[31] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[32] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[33] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3680.4 CAT II, APP3680.5 CAT II
[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[49] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[50] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 6.1 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[51] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 6.2 APSC-DV-000830 CAT II
[52] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Application Misconfiguration (WASC-15)
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