mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/yaml/kubernetes/security/writable-filesystem-container.yaml

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rules:
- id: writable-filesystem-container
  patterns:
  - pattern-inside: |
      containers:
        ...
  - pattern-inside: |
      - name: $CONTAINER
        ...
  - pattern: |
      image: ...
      ...
  - pattern-not: |
      image: ...
      ...
      securityContext:
        ...
        readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
  - focus-metavariable: $CONTAINER
  message: >-
    Container $CONTAINER is running with a writable root filesystem. This may allow
    malicious applications to download and run additional payloads, or modify
    container files. If an application inside a container has to save something
    temporarily consider using a tmpfs. Add 'readOnlyRootFilesystem: true' to this
    container to prevent this.
  metadata:
    cwe:
    - 'CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource'
    owasp:
    - A05:2021 - Security Misconfiguration
    - A06:2017 - Security Misconfiguration
    references:
    - https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/policy/pod-security-policy/#volumes-and-file-systems
    - https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/security-context/
    - https://blog.atomist.com/security-of-docker-kubernetes/
    - https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Docker_Security_Cheat_Sheet.html#rule-8-set-filesystem-and-volumes-to-read-only
    category: security
    technology:
    - kubernetes
    cwe2021-top25: true
    subcategory:
    - audit
    likelihood: LOW
    impact: MEDIUM
    confidence: LOW
  languages: [yaml]
  severity: WARNING