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The —client-ca-file enables the kubelet to authenticate client certificates against a trusted CA. Setting it ensures client certificate authentication is enforced.Risk Level
HighAddress
SecurityCompliance Standards
- CIS Kubernetes
Triage and Remediation
- Remediation
Remediation
Manual Steps
Manual Steps
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On every control plane node, confirm the API server is running as a static pod and locate its manifest:
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On every control plane node, identify (or create if needed) the client CA file you want the API server to trust (replace the path below if your CA is elsewhere):
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On every control plane node, edit the API server manifest to add or correct the
--client-ca-fileflag, pointing to your chosen CA file:Saving this file causes the kubelet to restart thekube-apiserverstatic pod; expect a brief control-plane disruption while it restarts. -
On every control plane node, wait for the API server container to be recreated and become Ready:
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On any machine with
kubectlaccess, confirm the API server is responding again: -
Verification (on every control plane node): confirm the
--client-ca-fileargument is present and set as intended:
Using kubectl
Using kubectl
kubectl cannot configure the kube-apiserver process flags or edit the static pod manifest on the host. To remediate this finding, you must modify
/etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-apiserver.yaml directly on every control plane node; see the Manual Steps section for exact host-level instructions.Automation
Automation

