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# If Proxy Kubeconfig File Exists Ensure Permissions Are Restrictive

### More Info:

If kube-proxy is running, and if it is using a file-based kubeconfig file, ensure that the proxy kubeconfig file has permissions of 644 or more restrictive.

### Risk Level

Medium

### Address

Security

### Compliance Standards

* CIS Kubernetes

### Triage and Remediation

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  <Tab title="Remediation">
    ### Remediation

    <AccordionGroup>
      <Accordion title="Using Console" defaultOpen="true">
        Find the kubeconfig file being used by kube-proxy by running the following command: ps -ef | grep kube-proxy If kube-proxy is running, get the kubeconfig file location from the --kubeconfigparameter. To perform the audit: Run the below command (based on the file location on your system) on each worker node. For example, stat -c %a `<path><filename>` Verify that a file is specified and it exists with permissions are 600 or more restrictive.
      </Accordion>
    </AccordionGroup>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### Additional Reading:

* [https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/kube-proxy/](https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/kube-proxy/)