cis-docker-v160-2.5

DevOps & Security

Ensure insecure registries are not used

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Ensure insecure registries are not used

Profile Applicability: Level 1 - Docker - Linux

Assessment Status: Manual

Description

Docker considers a private registry either secure or insecure. By default, registries are considered secure.

Rationale

A secure registry uses TLS. A copy of registry's CA certificate is placed on the Docker host at /etc/docker/certs.d/<registry-name>/ directory. An insecure registry is one which does not have a valid registry certificate, or one not using TLS. Insecure registries should not be used as they present a risk of traffic interception and modification.

Additionally, once a registry has been marked as insecure commands such as docker pull, docker push, and docker search will not result in an error message and users may indefinitely be working with this type of insecure registry without ever being notified of the risk of potential compromise.

Impact

None.

Audit Procedure

You should execute the command below to find out if any insecure registries are in use:

docker info --format 'Insecure Registries:
{{.RegistryConfig.InsecureRegistryCIDRs}}'

Remediation

You should ensure that no insecure registries are in use.

Default Value

By default, Docker assumes all, but local, registries are secure.

References

https://docs.docker.com/registry/insecure/

CIS Controls

Controls Version	Control	IG 1	IG 2	IG 3
v8	2.5 Allowlist Authorized SoftwareUse technical controls, such as application allowlisting, to ensure that only authorized software can execute or be accessed. Reassess bi-annually, or more frequently.		●	●
v7	14.4 Encrypt All Sensitive Information in TransitEncrypt all sensitive information in transit.		●	●

Profile/Assessment Status

Profile: Level 1 - Docker - Linux Assessment Status: Manual