Ensure the --basic-auth-file argument is not Set

Error: The --basic-auth-file argument is Set

Bridgecrew Policy ID: BC_K8S_47
Checkov Check ID: CKV_K8S_69
Severity: LOW

The --basic-auth-file argument is Set

Description

Do not use basic authentication. Basic authentication uses plaintext credentials for authentication. Currently, the basic authentication credentials last indefinitely, and the password cannot be changed without restarting the API server. The basic authentication is currently supported for convenience. Hence, basic authentication should not be used.

Fix - Buildtime

Kubernetes

  • Kind Pod
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
  creationTimestamp: null
  labels:
    component: kube-apiserver
    tier: control-plane
  name: kube-apiserver
  namespace: kube-system
spec:
  containers:
  - command:
    - kube-apiserver
    image: gcr.io/google_containers/kube-apiserver-amd64:v1.6.0
    livenessProbe:
      failureThreshold: 8
      httpGet:
        host: 127.0.0.1
        path: /healthz
        port: 6443
        scheme: HTTPS
      initialDelaySeconds: 15
      timeoutSeconds: 15
    name: kube-apiserver
    resources:
      requests:
        cpu: 250m
    volumeMounts:
    - mountPath: /etc/kubernetes/
      name: k8s
      readOnly: true
    - mountPath: /etc/ssl/certs
      name: certs
    - mountPath: /etc/pki
      name: pki
  hostNetwork: true
  volumes:
  - hostPath:
      path: /etc/kubernetes
    name: k8s
  - hostPath:
      path: /etc/ssl/certs
    name: certs
  - hostPath:
      path: /etc/pki
    name: pki