Kubelet server communication from a pod

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	XDR Agent
Detector Tags	Kubernetes - AGENT
ATT&CK Tactic	Privilege Escalation (TA0004), Discovery (TA0007)
ATT&CK Technique	Escape to Host (T1611), Container and Resource Discovery (T1613)
Severity	Informational

Description

The Kubelet server was accessed from within a pod, which may indicate an attempt to escape container boundaries or escalate privileges.

Attacker's Goals

Usage of the Kubelet server to attempt a container breakout or escalate privileges.

Investigative actions

Examine the process on the pod to understand its purpose.

Variations

Kubelet server communication from a pod by a first seen process

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Privilege Escalation (TA0004), Discovery (TA0007)
ATT&CK Technique	Escape to Host (T1611), Container and Resource Discovery (T1613)
Severity	Low

Description

The Kubelet server was accessed from within a pod, which may indicate an attempt to escape container boundaries or escalate privileges.

Attacker's Goals

Usage of the Kubelet server to attempt a container breakout or escalate privileges.

Investigative actions

Examine the process on the pod to understand its purpose.