Kube-hunter Github Action

kube-hunter is an open-source security tool developed by Aqua Security that performs penetration testing on Kubernetes clusters to identify exploitable security weaknesses.

It simulates real-world attack techniques to uncover configuration flaws, exposed services, and insecure cluster components.

🔹 Key Features of kube-hunter

• Active Security Testing: Performs controlled penetration testing on clusters.
• Discovery & Hunting Modes: Identifies attack surfaces and exploitable paths.
• Kubernetes-Aware Attacks: Targets API server, kubelet, etcd, and dashboards.
• Risk Classification: Categorizes findings by severity and exploitability.
• Non-Intrusive Options: Supports passive scanning modes.
• Clear Findings: Actionable security insights with remediation guidance.

As part of Ananta Cloud’s Kubernetes security testing strategy, we provide a standardized GitHub Action for kube-hunter to proactively detect Kubernetes security risks.

🔹 What It Does?

• Scans clusters for exposed and vulnerable components.
• Simulates attacker behavior in Kubernetes environments.
• Identifies high-risk attack vectors.
• Generates actionable security findings.
• Enhances proactive cluster security testing.

🔹 Benefits of Using Ananta Cloud’s kube-hunter Action

• Proactive Threat Discovery
• Real-World Attack Simulation
• Improved Cluster Defense
• Early Risk Identification
• Enhanced Kubernetes Security Testing

🔹 Supported Inputs

Name	Description	Required
mode	Scanning mode (active or passive)	❌ No
remote	Target remote cluster	❌ No
namespace	Kubernetes namespace to scan	❌ No
report	Output report format	❌ No

🔹 Supported Outputs

None

🔹 Usage

- name: Run kube-hunter security scan
  uses: anantacloud/actions/tree/main/security/setup-kube-hunter
  with:
    mode: active