zt_wl_007 — AKS cluster allows privileged containers¶
Summary
Severity: High · Pillar: Workload · Chain role: AMPLIFIER
Description¶
AKS clusters without Azure Policy or pod security enforcement can run privileged containers that break out to the node and escalate to cluster admin.
Mapping¶
| Framework | Control / Reference |
|---|---|
| NIST 800-53 | AC-6 |
| NIST 800-207 | Tenet 5 - Integrity monitored |
| CIS Azure | — |
| MITRE ATT&CK Technique | T1611 |
| MITRE ATT&CK Tactic | Privilege Escalation |
| Zero-Trust Tenet | Tenet 5 |
| Framework tags | nist-800-207, argus-zt |
Source¶
Rule defined at policies/azure/zt/workload/zt_wl_007.rego.