4.2.1 Ensure that the --anonymous-auth argument is set to false

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Disable anonymous requests to the Kubelet server.

Rationale:

When enabled, requests that are not rejected by other configured authentication methods are treated as anonymous requests. These requests are then served by the Kubelet server. You should rely on authentication to authorize access and disallow anonymous requests.

Impact:

Anonymous requests will be rejected.

Solution

If using a Kubelet config file, edit the file to set authentication: anonymous: enabled to false.
If using executable arguments, edit the kubelet service file /etc/kubernetes/kubelet.conf on each worker node and set the below parameter in KUBELET_SYSTEM_PODS_ARGS variable.

--anonymous-auth=false

Based on your system, restart the kubelet service. For example:

systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl restart kubelet.service

Default Value:

By default, anonymous access is enabled.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/12958