KCSA Kubernetes Threat Model Practice Question

An administrator needs to analyze the STRIDE threat model category that encompasses an attacker gaining unauthorized elevation of privilege inside a Kubernetes cluster by exploiting a misconfigured RBAC ClusterRoleBinding. Which threat category does this represent?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

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Elevation of Privilege

Elevation of privilege corresponds to users gaining capabilities they are not authorized to have, such as using an overly permissive ClusterRoleBinding to impersonate the system:masters group.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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Tampering
Why it's wrong here
Tampering involves the unauthorized modification of data or code.
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Elevation of Privilege
Why this is correct
Correct. Escalating privileges beyond intended authorization boundaries maps directly to Elevation of Privilege in STRIDE.
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Repudiation
Why it's wrong here
Repudiation deals with the ability of a user to deny having performed an action without a trace.
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Information Disclosure
Why it's wrong here
Information Disclosure involves exposing data to individuals who are not authorized to see it.

Quick reference

Access Control Model Comparison

Model	Acronym	Who Controls Access?	Best For
Discretionary Access Control	DAC	Resource owner	Small teams, file shares
Mandatory Access Control	MAC	System / security labels	Classified govt / military
Role-Based Access Control	RBAC	Administrator (via roles)	Enterprise environments
Attribute-Based Access Control	ABAC	Policy engine (user + resource attributes)	Fine-grained, dynamic policies
Rule-Based Access Control	RuBAC	System rules / ACLs	Firewall rules, network ACLs

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