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V-233162

Container Platform Security Requirements Guide

CAT II

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The container platform must prevent non-privileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Controlling what users can perform privileged functions prevents unauthorized users from performing tasks that may expose data or degrade the container platform. When users are not segregated into privileged and non-privileged users, unauthorized individuals may perform tasks such as deploying containers, pulling images into the register, and modify keys in the keystore. These actions can introduce malicious containers and cause denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and undermine the c...

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Configure the container platform to security to protect all privileged functionality. Assigning roles that limit what actions a particular user can perform are the most common means of meeting this requirement.

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