Title

The container platform application program interface (API) must uniquely identify and authenticate users. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The container platform requires user accounts to perform container platform tasks. These tasks are often performed through the container platform API. Protecting the API from users who are not authorized or authenticated is essential to keep the container platform stable. Protection of platform and application data and enhances the protections put in place for Denial-of Service (DoS) attacks.

Check Content

Review the container platform configuration to determine if users are uniquely identified and authenticated before the API is executed. If users are not uniquely identified or are not authenticated, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the container platform to uniquely identify and authenticate users before container platform API access.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-233076r879589_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-233076

Group Title: SRG-APP-000148

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