services / Azure / AKS pod security policies

A PodSecurityPolicy is a cluster-wide Kubernetes admission-control object that constrains what pods may run (privileged mode, host namespaces, hostPath/hostNetwork, capabilities). On AKS this is a data-plane resource governing the cluster's pod-security defense posture.

PSPs are a security-enforcement defense mechanism: weakening or removing them lets privileged/host-mounting pods run, which is the standard path to container breakout and node/cluster compromise.

Microsoft.​ContainerService/​managedClusters/​policy/​podsecuritypolicies/​use/​action

The PSP 'use' verb authorizes a subject to schedule pods governed by a given (often permissive) policy, letting an attacker launch privileged/host-access containers that break out to the node and escalate toward cluster control.

Risks

1. Privilege escalation (CRITICAL)

Scope: CRITICAL

This privilege may grant access to sensitive data from a significant fraction of organizational functions, allow interruption of critical organizational services, or its exploit could lead to significant privilege escalation.

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