fix(security): delegate dangerous CR controls

charts/openbao-operator/templates/admission/provisioner-rbac.yaml

@@ -100,6 +100,15 @@ spec:
               rule.verbs != null &&
               rule.verbs.all(v, v in ['create', 'delete', 'get', 'list', 'patch', 'update', 'watch'])
             ) ||
+            (
+              rule.apiGroups.size() == 1 &&
+              rule.apiGroups[0] == 'openbao.org' &&
+              rule.resources != null &&
+              rule.resources.size() == 1 &&
+              rule.resources[0] == 'openbaoclusters' &&
+              rule.verbs != null &&
+              rule.verbs.all(v, v in ['usecustomexecutables', 'useimagetrustroots'])
+            ) ||
             (
               rule.apiGroups.size() == 1 &&
               rule.apiGroups[0] == 'apps' &&

charts/openbao-operator/templates/admission/validate-openbaocluster.yaml

@@ -109,6 +109,35 @@ spec:
     - name: rolling_upgrade_progress_started
       expression: >-
         oldObject != null && has(oldObject.status) && has(oldObject.status.upgrade) && (oldObject.status.upgrade.currentPartition < oldObject.spec.replicas || (has(oldObject.status.upgrade.completedPods) && size(oldObject.status.upgrade.completedPods) > 0))
+    - name: custom_executables_authorized
+      expression: >-
+        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.metadata.name).check("usecustomexecutables").allowed() ||
+        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.metadata.name).check("usehelperimages").allowed()
+    - name: image_trust_roots_authorized
+      expression: >-
+        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.metadata.name).check("useimagetrustroots").allowed()
+    - name: has_custom_main_image_trust_roots
+      expression: >-
+        has(object.spec.imageVerification) &&
+        (
+          (has(object.spec.imageVerification.publicKey) && object.spec.imageVerification.publicKey.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.imageVerification.issuer) && object.spec.imageVerification.issuer.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.imageVerification.subject) && object.spec.imageVerification.subject.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.imageVerification.issuerRegExp) && object.spec.imageVerification.issuerRegExp.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.imageVerification.subjectRegExp) && object.spec.imageVerification.subjectRegExp.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.imageVerification.ignoreTlog) && object.spec.imageVerification.ignoreTlog == true)
+        )
+    - name: has_custom_operator_image_trust_roots
+      expression: >-
+        has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification) &&
+        (
+          (has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification.publicKey) && object.spec.operatorImageVerification.publicKey.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification.issuer) && object.spec.operatorImageVerification.issuer.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification.subject) && object.spec.operatorImageVerification.subject.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification.issuerRegExp) && object.spec.operatorImageVerification.issuerRegExp.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification.subjectRegExp) && object.spec.operatorImageVerification.subjectRegExp.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification.ignoreTlog) && object.spec.operatorImageVerification.ignoreTlog == true)
+        )
     - name: requested_below_current_version
       expression: >-
         variables.current_version_valid &&
@@ -374,18 +403,26 @@ spec:
         object.spec.profile != "Hardened" ||
         object.spec.replicas >= 3
       message: "Hardened profile requires at least 3 replicas for Raft quorum HA. Use Profile=Development for non-HA deployments."
-    # Confused-deputy protection: custom backup helper images run with backup credentials.
+    # Confused-deputy protection: CR-selected custom executables run with operator-managed identities,
+    # OpenBao runtime mounts, or both. Existing usehelperimages grants are accepted as a compatibility alias.
     - expression: >-
-        !has(object.spec.backup) ||
-        !has(object.spec.backup.image) ||
-        object.spec.backup.image == "" ||
-        (request.operation == "UPDATE" &&
-          oldObject != null &&
-          has(oldObject.spec.backup) &&
-          has(oldObject.spec.backup.image) &&
-          oldObject.spec.backup.image == object.spec.backup.image) ||
-        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.metadata.name).check("usehelperimages").allowed()
-      message: "Users configuring custom backup helper images must be authorized to use helper image overrides on this OpenBaoCluster."
+        (
+          (!has(object.spec.initContainer) || !has(object.spec.initContainer.image) || object.spec.initContainer.image == "") &&
+          (!has(object.spec.backup) || !has(object.spec.backup.image) || object.spec.backup.image == "") &&
+          (!has(object.spec.upgrade) || !has(object.spec.upgrade.image) || object.spec.upgrade.image == "") &&
+          (!has(object.spec.upgrade) || !has(object.spec.upgrade.blueGreen) || !has(object.spec.upgrade.blueGreen.verification) || !has(object.spec.upgrade.blueGreen.verification.prePromotionHook)) &&
+          (!has(object.spec.plugins) || object.spec.plugins.all(p, (!has(p.image) || p.image == "") && (!has(p.command) || p.command == "")))
+        ) ||
+        variables.custom_executables_authorized
+      message: "Users configuring CR-selected custom executables (custom init, backup, upgrade, blue/green hook, or plugin executable configuration) must be authorized to use custom executables on this OpenBaoCluster."
+    # Supply-chain protection: Hardened image verification may use official defaults without extra RBAC,
+    # but CR-selected trust roots require a separate delegation.
+    - expression: >-
+        !has(object.spec.profile) ||
+        object.spec.profile != "Hardened" ||
+        !(variables.has_custom_main_image_trust_roots || variables.has_custom_operator_image_trust_roots) ||
+        variables.image_trust_roots_authorized
+      message: "Users configuring custom image verification trust roots in Hardened profile must be authorized to use image trust roots on this OpenBaoCluster."
     # Confused-deputy protection: users configuring unseal Secret credentials must be able to read that Secret.
     - expression: >-
         !has(object.spec.unseal) ||

charts/openbao-operator/templates/admission/validate-openbaorestore.yaml

@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ spec:
     - name: restore_endpoint_is_in_cluster_service
       expression: >-
         variables.restore_endpoint_hostname_normalized.matches("^[a-z0-9]([-a-z0-9]*[a-z0-9])?\\.[a-z0-9]([-a-z0-9]*[a-z0-9])?\\.svc(\\.cluster\\.local)?$")
+    - name: custom_executables_authorized
+      expression: >-
+        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.spec.cluster).check("usecustomexecutables").allowed() ||
+        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.spec.cluster).check("usehelperimages").allowed()
   validations:
     # API contract: restore specs are immutable after creation.
     - expression: >-
@@ -86,15 +90,12 @@ spec:
             (variables.restore_endpoint_scheme == "http" && variables.restore_endpoint_is_in_cluster_service)))
       message: "Restore endpoint must use HTTPS or S3 scheme, unless it targets an in-cluster Service (*.svc)."
     # Confused-deputy protection: custom restore helper images run with restore credentials.
+    # Existing usehelperimages grants are accepted as a compatibility alias.
     - expression: >-
         !has(object.spec.image) ||
         object.spec.image == "" ||
-        (request.operation == "UPDATE" &&
-          oldObject != null &&
-          has(oldObject.spec.image) &&
-          oldObject.spec.image == object.spec.image) ||
-        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.spec.cluster).check("usehelperimages").allowed()
-      message: "Users configuring custom restore helper images must be authorized to use helper image overrides on the target OpenBaoCluster."
+        variables.custom_executables_authorized
+      message: "Users configuring custom restore helper images must be authorized to use custom executables on the target OpenBaoCluster."
     # Confused-deputy protection: users configuring restore Secret credentials must be able to read those Secrets.
     - expression: >-
         (!has(object.spec.source.target.credentialsSecretRef) ||

charts/openbao-operator/templates/rbac/aggregated-clusterroles.yaml

@@ -60,9 +60,26 @@ rules:
       - openbaoclusters
     verbs:
       - get
+      - usecustomexecutables
       - usehelperimages
 ---
 
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    {{- include "openbao-operator.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  name: {{ include "openbao-operator.fullname" . }}-openbaocluster-image-trust-roots
+rules:
+  - apiGroups:
+      - openbao.org
+    resources:
+      - openbaoclusters
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - useimagetrustroots
+---
+
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRole
 metadata:

charts/openbao-operator/templates/rbac/single-tenant-clusterrole.yaml

@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ rules:
       - patch
       - update
       - watch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - openbao.org
+    resources:
+      - openbaoclusters
+    verbs:
+      - usecustomexecutables
+      - useimagetrustroots
   - apiGroups:
       - openbao.org
     resources:

config/overlays/single-tenant-custom-identity/single_tenant_clusterrole.yaml

@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ rules:
       - delete
       - get
       - patch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - openbao.org
+    resources:
+      - openbaoclusters
+    verbs:
+      - usecustomexecutables
+      - useimagetrustroots
   - apiGroups:
       - openbao.org
     resources:

config/overlays/single-tenant/single_tenant_clusterrole.yaml

@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ rules:
       - delete
       - get
       - patch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - openbao.org
+    resources:
+      - openbaoclusters
+    verbs:
+      - usecustomexecutables
+      - useimagetrustroots
   - apiGroups:
       - openbao.org
     resources:

config/policy/openbao-restrict-provisioner-rbac.yaml

@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ spec:
               rule.verbs != null &&
               rule.verbs.all(v, v in ['create', 'delete', 'get', 'list', 'patch', 'update', 'watch'])
             ) ||
+            (
+              rule.apiGroups.size() == 1 &&
+              rule.apiGroups[0] == 'openbao.org' &&
+              rule.resources != null &&
+              rule.resources.size() == 1 &&
+              rule.resources[0] == 'openbaoclusters' &&
+              rule.verbs != null &&
+              rule.verbs.all(v, v in ['usecustomexecutables', 'useimagetrustroots'])
+            ) ||
             (
               rule.apiGroups.size() == 1 &&
               rule.apiGroups[0] == 'apps' &&

config/policy/openbao-validate-openbaocluster.yaml

@@ -106,6 +106,35 @@ spec:
     - name: rolling_upgrade_progress_started
       expression: >-
         oldObject != null && has(oldObject.status) && has(oldObject.status.upgrade) && (oldObject.status.upgrade.currentPartition < oldObject.spec.replicas || (has(oldObject.status.upgrade.completedPods) && size(oldObject.status.upgrade.completedPods) > 0))
+    - name: custom_executables_authorized
+      expression: >-
+        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.metadata.name).check("usecustomexecutables").allowed() ||
+        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.metadata.name).check("usehelperimages").allowed()
+    - name: image_trust_roots_authorized
+      expression: >-
+        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.metadata.name).check("useimagetrustroots").allowed()
+    - name: has_custom_main_image_trust_roots
+      expression: >-
+        has(object.spec.imageVerification) &&
+        (
+          (has(object.spec.imageVerification.publicKey) && object.spec.imageVerification.publicKey.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.imageVerification.issuer) && object.spec.imageVerification.issuer.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.imageVerification.subject) && object.spec.imageVerification.subject.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.imageVerification.issuerRegExp) && object.spec.imageVerification.issuerRegExp.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.imageVerification.subjectRegExp) && object.spec.imageVerification.subjectRegExp.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.imageVerification.ignoreTlog) && object.spec.imageVerification.ignoreTlog == true)
+        )
+    - name: has_custom_operator_image_trust_roots
+      expression: >-
+        has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification) &&
+        (
+          (has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification.publicKey) && object.spec.operatorImageVerification.publicKey.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification.issuer) && object.spec.operatorImageVerification.issuer.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification.subject) && object.spec.operatorImageVerification.subject.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification.issuerRegExp) && object.spec.operatorImageVerification.issuerRegExp.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification.subjectRegExp) && object.spec.operatorImageVerification.subjectRegExp.trim() != "") ||
+          (has(object.spec.operatorImageVerification.ignoreTlog) && object.spec.operatorImageVerification.ignoreTlog == true)
+        )
     - name: requested_below_current_version
       expression: >-
         variables.current_version_valid &&
@@ -371,18 +400,26 @@ spec:
         object.spec.profile != "Hardened" ||
         object.spec.replicas >= 3
       message: "Hardened profile requires at least 3 replicas for Raft quorum HA. Use Profile=Development for non-HA deployments."
-    # Confused-deputy protection: custom backup helper images run with backup credentials.
+    # Confused-deputy protection: CR-selected custom executables run with operator-managed identities,
+    # OpenBao runtime mounts, or both. Existing usehelperimages grants are accepted as a compatibility alias.
     - expression: >-
-        !has(object.spec.backup) ||
-        !has(object.spec.backup.image) ||
-        object.spec.backup.image == "" ||
-        (request.operation == "UPDATE" &&
-          oldObject != null &&
-          has(oldObject.spec.backup) &&
-          has(oldObject.spec.backup.image) &&
-          oldObject.spec.backup.image == object.spec.backup.image) ||
-        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.metadata.name).check("usehelperimages").allowed()
-      message: "Users configuring custom backup helper images must be authorized to use helper image overrides on this OpenBaoCluster."
+        (
+          (!has(object.spec.initContainer) || !has(object.spec.initContainer.image) || object.spec.initContainer.image == "") &&
+          (!has(object.spec.backup) || !has(object.spec.backup.image) || object.spec.backup.image == "") &&
+          (!has(object.spec.upgrade) || !has(object.spec.upgrade.image) || object.spec.upgrade.image == "") &&
+          (!has(object.spec.upgrade) || !has(object.spec.upgrade.blueGreen) || !has(object.spec.upgrade.blueGreen.verification) || !has(object.spec.upgrade.blueGreen.verification.prePromotionHook)) &&
+          (!has(object.spec.plugins) || object.spec.plugins.all(p, (!has(p.image) || p.image == "") && (!has(p.command) || p.command == "")))
+        ) ||
+        variables.custom_executables_authorized
+      message: "Users configuring CR-selected custom executables (custom init, backup, upgrade, blue/green hook, or plugin executable configuration) must be authorized to use custom executables on this OpenBaoCluster."
+    # Supply-chain protection: Hardened image verification may use official defaults without extra RBAC,
+    # but CR-selected trust roots require a separate delegation.
+    - expression: >-
+        !has(object.spec.profile) ||
+        object.spec.profile != "Hardened" ||
+        !(variables.has_custom_main_image_trust_roots || variables.has_custom_operator_image_trust_roots) ||
+        variables.image_trust_roots_authorized
+      message: "Users configuring custom image verification trust roots in Hardened profile must be authorized to use image trust roots on this OpenBaoCluster."
     # Confused-deputy protection: users configuring unseal Secret credentials must be able to read that Secret.
     - expression: >-
         !has(object.spec.unseal) ||

config/policy/openbao-validate-openbaorestore.yaml

@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ spec:
     - name: restore_endpoint_is_in_cluster_service
       expression: >-
         variables.restore_endpoint_hostname_normalized.matches("^[a-z0-9]([-a-z0-9]*[a-z0-9])?\\.[a-z0-9]([-a-z0-9]*[a-z0-9])?\\.svc(\\.cluster\\.local)?$")
+    - name: custom_executables_authorized
+      expression: >-
+        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.spec.cluster).check("usecustomexecutables").allowed() ||
+        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.spec.cluster).check("usehelperimages").allowed()
   validations:
     # API contract: restore specs are immutable after creation.
     - expression: >-
@@ -83,15 +87,12 @@ spec:
             (variables.restore_endpoint_scheme == "http" && variables.restore_endpoint_is_in_cluster_service)))
       message: "Restore endpoint must use HTTPS or S3 scheme, unless it targets an in-cluster Service (*.svc)."
     # Confused-deputy protection: custom restore helper images run with restore credentials.
+    # Existing usehelperimages grants are accepted as a compatibility alias.
     - expression: >-
         !has(object.spec.image) ||
         object.spec.image == "" ||
-        (request.operation == "UPDATE" &&
-          oldObject != null &&
-          has(oldObject.spec.image) &&
-          oldObject.spec.image == object.spec.image) ||
-        authorizer.group("openbao.org").resource("openbaoclusters").namespace(request.namespace).name(object.spec.cluster).check("usehelperimages").allowed()
-      message: "Users configuring custom restore helper images must be authorized to use helper image overrides on the target OpenBaoCluster."
+        variables.custom_executables_authorized
+      message: "Users configuring custom restore helper images must be authorized to use custom executables on the target OpenBaoCluster."
     # Confused-deputy protection: users configuring restore Secret credentials must be able to read those Secrets.
     - expression: >-
         (!has(object.spec.source.target.credentialsSecretRef) ||

config/rbac/kustomization.yaml

@@ -36,5 +36,6 @@ resources:
   - openbaocluster_admin_role.yaml
   - openbaocluster_editor_role.yaml
   - openbaocluster_helper_image_role.yaml
+  - openbaocluster_image_trust_roots_role.yaml
   - openbaocluster_maintenance_role.yaml
   - openbaocluster_viewer_role.yaml