Prisma Cloud Compute must prevent unauthorized and unintended information transfer.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-253540 | SRG-APP-000243-CTR-000595 | CNTR-PC-000850 | SV-253540r1137644_rule | 2026-02-13 | 2 |
Description
Prisma Cloud Compute Compliance policies must be enabled to ensure running containers do not access privileged resources.
Satisfies: SRG-APP-000243-CTR-000595, SRG-APP-000243-CTR-000600, SRG-APP-000246-CTR-000605, SRG-APP-000342-CTR-000775
ℹ️ Check
Navigate to Prisma Cloud Compute Console's Defend >> Compliance >> Containers and images tab >> Deployed tab.
For each rule name, click the rule and confirm the following checks:
(Filter on ID)
ID = 54: Do not use privileged container
ID = 5525: Restrict container from acquiring additional privileges are not configured
ID = 59: Do not share the host's network namespace
ID = 515: Do not share the host's process namespace
ID = 516: Do not share the host's IPC namespace
ID = 517: Do not directly expose host devices to containers
ID = 520: Do not share the host's UTS namespace
ID = 530: Do not share the host's user namespaces
ID = 55: Do not mount sensitive host system directories on containers
ID = 57: Do not map privileged ports within containers
ID = 5510: Limit memory usage for container
ID = 5511: Set container CPU priority appropriately
ID = 599: Container is running as root
ID = 41 Image should be created with a non-root user
If the action for each rule is set to "Ignore", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Navigate to Prisma Cloud Compute Console's Defend >> Compliance >> Containers and images tab >> Deployed tab.
Change action:
(Click the rule name)
<Filter on Rule ID>
ID = 54 - Description (Do not use privileged container)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 5525 - Description (Restrict container from acquiring additional privileges are not configured)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 59 - Description (Do not share the host's network namespace)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 515 - Description (Do not share the host's process namespace)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 516 - Description (Do not share the host's IPC namespace)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 517 - Description (Do not directly expose host devices to containers)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 520 - Description (Do not share the host's UTS namespace)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 530 - Description (Do not share the host's user namespaces)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 55 - Description (Do not mount sensitive host system directories on containers)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 57 - Description (Do not map privileged ports within containers)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 5510 - Description (Limit memory usage for container)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 5511 - Description (Set container CPU priority appropriately)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 599 - Description (Container is running as root)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".
ID = 41 - Description (Image should be created with a non-root user)
Change Action to "Alert" or "Block" (based on organizational needs).
Click "Save".