remove wildcard permissions (#10785)

* remove wildcard permissions

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>

* update codegen

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* codegen

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* fix tests

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* fix background controller perms

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* remove secrets perm

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* update tests

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* update tests

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* fix reports-controller role

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* add wildcard check and limit generate policy checks based on `synchronize`

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* update manifest

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* fix permissions

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* fix wildcard check

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* update default QPS and burst for better performance and to prevent test failure

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>

* fix test permissions

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>

* fix test permissions

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>

* fix test permissions

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>

* fix test permissions

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>

* fix test permissions

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>

* fix test permissions

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>

* fix test permissions

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>

* fix perms

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>

* fix perms

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>

* fix test permissions

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>

* fix test permissions

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* fix merge issues

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* fix merge issues

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---------

Signed-off-by: Jim Bugwadia <jim@nirmata.com>
Co-authored-by: Mariam Fahmy <mariam.fahmy@nirmata.com>

charts/kyverno/README.md

@@ -358,6 +358,8 @@ The chart values are organised per component.
 | admissionController.featuresOverride | object | `{"admissionReports":{"backPressureThreshold":1000}}` | Overrides features defined at the root level |
 | admissionController.featuresOverride.admissionReports.backPressureThreshold | int | `1000` | Max number of admission reports allowed in flight until the admission controller stops creating new ones |
 | admissionController.rbac.create | bool | `true` | Create RBAC resources |
+| admissionController.rbac.createViewRoleBinding | bool | `true` | Create rolebinding to view role |
+| admissionController.rbac.viewRoleName | string | `"view"` | The view role to use in the rolebinding |
 | admissionController.rbac.serviceAccount.name | string | `nil` | The ServiceAccount name |
 | admissionController.rbac.serviceAccount.annotations | object | `{}` | Annotations for the ServiceAccount |
 | admissionController.rbac.coreClusterRole.extraResources | list | See [values.yaml](values.yaml) | Extra resource permissions to add in the core cluster role. This was introduced to avoid breaking change in the chart but should ideally be moved in `clusterRole.extraResources`. |
@@ -454,6 +456,8 @@ The chart values are organised per component.
 | backgroundController.featuresOverride | object | `{}` | Overrides features defined at the root level |
 | backgroundController.enabled | bool | `true` | Enable background controller. |
 | backgroundController.rbac.create | bool | `true` | Create RBAC resources |
+| backgroundController.rbac.createViewRoleBinding | bool | `true` | Create rolebinding to view role |
+| backgroundController.rbac.viewRoleName | string | `"view"` | The view role to use in the rolebinding |
 | backgroundController.rbac.serviceAccount.name | string | `nil` | Service account name |
 | backgroundController.rbac.serviceAccount.annotations | object | `{}` | Annotations for the ServiceAccount |
 | backgroundController.rbac.coreClusterRole.extraResources | list | See [values.yaml](values.yaml) | Extra resource permissions to add in the core cluster role. This was introduced to avoid breaking change in the chart but should ideally be moved in `clusterRole.extraResources`. |
@@ -606,6 +610,8 @@ The chart values are organised per component.
 | reportsController.featuresOverride | object | `{}` | Overrides features defined at the root level |
 | reportsController.enabled | bool | `true` | Enable reports controller. |
 | reportsController.rbac.create | bool | `true` | Create RBAC resources |
+| reportsController.rbac.createViewRoleBinding | bool | `true` | Create rolebinding to view role |
+| reportsController.rbac.viewRoleName | string | `"view"` | The view role to use in the rolebinding |
 | reportsController.rbac.serviceAccount.name | string | `nil` | Service account name |
 | reportsController.rbac.serviceAccount.annotations | object | `{}` | Annotations for the ServiceAccount |
 | reportsController.rbac.coreClusterRole.extraResources | list | See [values.yaml](values.yaml) | Extra resource permissions to add in the core cluster role. This was introduced to avoid breaking change in the chart but should ideally be moved in `clusterRole.extraResources`. |

charts/kyverno/templates/admission-controller/clusterrole.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ metadata:
     {{- include "kyverno.admission-controller.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 aggregationRule:
   clusterRoleSelectors:
+    - matchLabels:
+        rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
     - matchLabels:
         {{- include "kyverno.admission-controller.matchLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
 ---

charts/kyverno/templates/admission-controller/clusterrolebinding.yaml

@@ -13,4 +13,21 @@ subjects:
   - kind: ServiceAccount
     name: {{ template "kyverno.admission-controller.serviceAccountName" . }}
     namespace: {{ template "kyverno.namespace" . }}
+{{- if .Values.admissionController.rbac.createViewRoleBinding }}
+---
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+metadata:
+  name: {{ template "kyverno.admission-controller.roleName" . }}:view
+  labels:
+    {{- include "kyverno.admission-controller.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: {{ .Values.admissionController.rbac.viewRoleName }}
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: {{ template "kyverno.admission-controller.serviceAccountName" . }}
+    namespace: {{ template "kyverno.namespace" . }}
+{{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}

charts/kyverno/templates/admission-controller/deployment.yaml

@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ spec:
             - --caSecretName={{ template "kyverno.admission-controller.serviceName" . }}.{{ template "kyverno.namespace" . }}.svc.kyverno-tls-ca
             - --tlsSecretName={{ template "kyverno.admission-controller.serviceName" . }}.{{ template "kyverno.namespace" . }}.svc.kyverno-tls-pair
             - --backgroundServiceAccountName=system:serviceaccount:{{ include "kyverno.namespace" . }}:{{ include "kyverno.background-controller.serviceAccountName" . }}
+            - --reportsServiceAccountName=system:serviceaccount:{{ include "kyverno.namespace" . }}:{{ include "kyverno.reports-controller.serviceAccountName" . }}
             - --servicePort={{ .Values.admissionController.service.port }}
             - --webhookServerPort={{ .Values.admissionController.webhookServer.port }}
             {{- if .Values.admissionController.tracing.enabled }}

charts/kyverno/templates/background-controller/clusterrole.yaml

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ metadata:
     {{- include "kyverno.background-controller.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 aggregationRule:
   clusterRoleSelectors:
+    - matchLabels:
+        rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
     - matchLabels:
         {{- include "kyverno.background-controller.matchLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
 ---
@@ -28,7 +30,9 @@ rules:
       - kyverno.io
     resources:
       - policies
+      - policies/status
       - clusterpolicies
+      - clusterpolicies/status
       - policyexceptions
       - updaterequests
       - updaterequests/status

charts/kyverno/templates/background-controller/clusterrolebinding.yaml

@@ -11,8 +11,25 @@ roleRef:
   kind: ClusterRole
   name: {{ template "kyverno.background-controller.roleName" . }}
 subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: {{ template "kyverno.background-controller.serviceAccountName" . }}
+  namespace: {{ template "kyverno.namespace" . }}
+{{- if .Values.backgroundController.rbac.createViewRoleBinding }}
+---
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+metadata:
+  name: {{ template "kyverno.background-controller.roleName" . }}:view
+  labels:
+    {{- include "kyverno.background-controller.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: {{ .Values.backgroundController.rbac.viewRoleName }}
+subjects:
 - kind: ServiceAccount
   name: {{ template "kyverno.background-controller.serviceAccountName" . }}
   namespace: {{ template "kyverno.namespace" . }}
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
+{{- end -}}

charts/kyverno/templates/cleanup-controller/clusterrole.yaml

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ metadata:
     {{- include "kyverno.cleanup-controller.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 aggregationRule:
   clusterRoleSelectors:
+    - matchLabels:
+        rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-cleanup-controller: "true"
     - matchLabels:
         {{- include "kyverno.cleanup-controller.matchLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
 ---

charts/kyverno/templates/reports-controller/clusterrole.yaml

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ metadata:
     {{- include "kyverno.reports-controller.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 aggregationRule:
   clusterRoleSelectors:
+    - matchLabels:
+        rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
     - matchLabels:
         {{- include "kyverno.reports-controller.matchLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
 ---
@@ -27,7 +29,6 @@ rules:
   - apiGroups:
       - ''
     resources:
-      - secrets
       - configmaps
       - namespaces
     verbs:

charts/kyverno/templates/reports-controller/clusterrolebinding.yaml

@@ -11,8 +11,25 @@ roleRef:
   kind: ClusterRole
   name: {{ template "kyverno.reports-controller.roleName" . }}
 subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: {{ template "kyverno.reports-controller.serviceAccountName" . }}
+  namespace: {{ template "kyverno.namespace" . }}
+{{- if .Values.reportsController.rbac.createViewRoleBinding }}
+---
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+metadata:
+  name: {{ template "kyverno.reports-controller.roleName" . }}:view
+  labels:
+    {{- include "kyverno.reports-controller.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: {{ .Values.reportsController.rbac.viewRoleName }}
+subjects:
 - kind: ServiceAccount
   name: {{ template "kyverno.reports-controller.serviceAccountName" . }}
   namespace: {{ template "kyverno.namespace" . }}
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
+{{- end -}}

charts/kyverno/templates/reports-controller/role.yaml

@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ rules:
     resourceNames:
       - {{ include "kyverno.config.configMapName" . }}
       - {{ include "kyverno.config.metricsConfigMapName" . }}
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ''
+    resources:
+      - secrets
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
   - apiGroups:
       - coordination.k8s.io
     resources:

charts/kyverno/values.yaml

@@ -697,6 +697,12 @@ admissionController:
     # -- Create RBAC resources
     create: true
 
+    # -- Create rolebinding to view role
+    createViewRoleBinding: true
+
+    # -- The view role to use in the rolebinding
+    viewRoleName: view
+
     serviceAccount:
       # -- The ServiceAccount name
       name:
@@ -709,15 +715,7 @@ admissionController:
       # -- Extra resource permissions to add in the core cluster role.
       # This was introduced to avoid breaking change in the chart but should ideally be moved in `clusterRole.extraResources`.
       # @default -- See [values.yaml](values.yaml)
-      extraResources:
-        - apiGroups:
-            - '*'
-          resources:
-            - '*'
-          verbs:
-            - get
-            - list
-            - watch
+      extraResources: []
 
     clusterRole:
       # -- Extra resource permissions to add in the cluster role
@@ -1108,6 +1106,12 @@ backgroundController:
     # -- Create RBAC resources
     create: true
 
+    # -- Create rolebinding to view role
+    createViewRoleBinding: true
+
+    # -- The view role to use in the rolebinding
+    viewRoleName: view
+
     serviceAccount:
       # -- Service account name
       name:
@@ -1121,14 +1125,6 @@ backgroundController:
       # This was introduced to avoid breaking change in the chart but should ideally be moved in `clusterRole.extraResources`.
       # @default -- See [values.yaml](values.yaml)
       extraResources:
-        - apiGroups:
-            - '*'
-          resources:
-            - '*'
-          verbs:
-            - get
-            - list
-            - watch
         - apiGroups:
             - networking.k8s.io
           resources:
@@ -1154,7 +1150,6 @@ backgroundController:
             - ''
           resources:
             - configmaps
-            - secrets
             - resourcequotas
             - limitranges
           verbs:
@@ -1718,6 +1713,12 @@ reportsController:
     # -- Create RBAC resources
     create: true
 
+    # -- Create rolebinding to view role
+    createViewRoleBinding: true
+
+    # -- The view role to use in the rolebinding
+    viewRoleName: view
+
     serviceAccount:
       # -- Service account name
       name:
@@ -1730,15 +1731,7 @@ reportsController:
       # -- Extra resource permissions to add in the core cluster role.
       # This was introduced to avoid breaking change in the chart but should ideally be moved in `clusterRole.extraResources`.
       # @default -- See [values.yaml](values.yaml)
-      extraResources:
-        - apiGroups:
-            - '*'
-          resources:
-            - '*'
-          verbs:
-            - get
-            - list
-            - watch
+      extraResources: []
 
     clusterRole:
       # -- Extra resource permissions to add in the cluster role

cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno/commands/apply/command.go

@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ func (c *ApplyCommandConfig) applyPolicytoResource(
 	validPolicies := make([]kyvernov1.PolicyInterface, 0, len(policies))
 	for _, pol := range policies {
 		// TODO we should return this info to the caller
-		_, err := policyvalidation.Validate(pol, nil, nil, nil, true, config.KyvernoUserName(config.KyvernoServiceAccountName()))
+		sa := config.KyvernoUserName(config.KyvernoServiceAccountName())
+		_, err := policyvalidation.Validate(pol, nil, nil, nil, true, sa, sa)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Log.Error(err, "policy validation error")
 			rc.IncrementError(1)

cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno/commands/oci/push/options.go

@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ func (o options) execute(ctx context.Context, dir string, keychain authn.Keychai
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to read policy file or directory %s (%w)", dir, err)
 	}
 	for _, policy := range results.Policies {
-		if _, err := policyvalidation.Validate(policy, nil, nil, nil, true, config.KyvernoUserName(config.KyvernoServiceAccountName())); err != nil {
+		sa := config.KyvernoUserName(config.KyvernoServiceAccountName())
+		if _, err := policyvalidation.Validate(policy, nil, nil, nil, true, sa, sa); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("validating policy %s: %v", policy.GetName(), err)
 		}
 	}

cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno/commands/test/test.go

@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ func runTest(out io.Writer, testCase test.TestCase, registryAccess bool) ([]engi
 	validPolicies := make([]kyvernov1.PolicyInterface, 0, len(results.Policies))
 	for _, pol := range results.Policies {
 		// TODO we should return this info to the caller
-		_, err := policyvalidation.Validate(pol, nil, nil, nil, true, config.KyvernoUserName(config.KyvernoServiceAccountName()))
+		sa := config.KyvernoUserName(config.KyvernoServiceAccountName())
+		_, err := policyvalidation.Validate(pol, nil, nil, nil, true, sa, sa)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Log.Error(err, "skipping invalid policy", "name", pol.GetName())
 			continue

cmd/internal/flag.go

@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ type options struct {
 
 func newOptions() options {
 	return options{
-		clientRateLimitQPS:   20,
-		clientRateLimitBurst: 50,
+		clientRateLimitQPS:   100,
+		clientRateLimitBurst: 200,
 		eventsRateLimitQPS:   1000,
 		eventsRateLimitBurst: 2000,
 	}

cmd/kyverno/main.go

@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ func main() {
 		servicePort                  int
 		webhookServerPort            int
 		backgroundServiceAccountName string
+		reportsServiceAccountName    string
 		maxAPICallResponseLength     int64
 		renewBefore                  time.Duration
 		maxAuditWorkers              int
@@ -267,7 +268,8 @@ func main() {
 	flagset.BoolVar(&admissionReports, "admissionReports", true, "Enable or disable admission reports.")
 	flagset.IntVar(&servicePort, "servicePort", 443, "Port used by the Kyverno Service resource and for webhook configurations.")
 	flagset.IntVar(&webhookServerPort, "webhookServerPort", 9443, "Port used by the webhook server.")
-	flagset.StringVar(&backgroundServiceAccountName, "backgroundServiceAccountName", "", "Background service account name.")
+	flagset.StringVar(&backgroundServiceAccountName, "backgroundServiceAccountName", "", "Background controller service account name.")
+	flagset.StringVar(&reportsServiceAccountName, "reportsServiceAccountName", "", "Reports controller service account name.")
 	flagset.StringVar(&caSecretName, "caSecretName", "", "Name of the secret containing CA.")
 	flagset.StringVar(&tlsSecretName, "tlsSecretName", "", "Name of the secret containing TLS pair.")
 	flagset.Int64Var(&maxAPICallResponseLength, "maxAPICallResponseLength", 10*1000*1000, "Configure the value of maximum allowed GET response size from API Calls")
@@ -516,6 +518,7 @@ func main() {
 			setup.KyvernoDynamicClient,
 			setup.KyvernoClient,
 			backgroundServiceAccountName,
+			reportsServiceAccountName,
 		)
 		ephrs, err := StartAdmissionReportsCounter(signalCtx, setup.MetadataClient)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -544,6 +547,7 @@ func main() {
 			eventGenerator,
 			admissionReports,
 			backgroundServiceAccountName,
+			reportsServiceAccountName,
 			setup.Jp,
 			maxAuditWorkers,
 			maxAuditCapacity,

config/install-latest-testing.yaml

@@ -47215,6 +47215,8 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/version: latest
 aggregationRule:
   clusterRoleSelectors:
+    - matchLabels:
+        rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
     - matchLabels:
         app.kubernetes.io/component: admission-controller
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: kyverno
@@ -47346,14 +47348,6 @@ rules:
       - get
       - list
       - watch
-  - apiGroups:
-    - '*'
-    resources:
-    - '*'
-    verbs:
-    - get
-    - list
-    - watch
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRole
@@ -47366,6 +47360,8 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/version: latest
 aggregationRule:
   clusterRoleSelectors:
+    - matchLabels:
+        rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
     - matchLabels:
         app.kubernetes.io/component: background-controller
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: kyverno
@@ -47391,7 +47387,9 @@ rules:
       - kyverno.io
     resources:
       - policies
+      - policies/status
       - clusterpolicies
+      - clusterpolicies/status
       - policyexceptions
       - updaterequests
       - updaterequests/status
@@ -47427,14 +47425,6 @@ rules:
       - patch
       - update
       - watch
-  - apiGroups:
-    - '*'
-    resources:
-    - '*'
-    verbs:
-    - get
-    - list
-    - watch
   - apiGroups:
     - networking.k8s.io
     resources:
@@ -47460,7 +47450,6 @@ rules:
     - ""
     resources:
     - configmaps
-    - secrets
     - resourcequotas
     - limitranges
     verbs:
@@ -47480,6 +47469,8 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/version: latest
 aggregationRule:
   clusterRoleSelectors:
+    - matchLabels:
+        rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-cleanup-controller: "true"
     - matchLabels:
         app.kubernetes.io/component: cleanup-controller
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: kyverno
@@ -47770,6 +47761,8 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/version: latest
 aggregationRule:
   clusterRoleSelectors:
+    - matchLabels:
+        rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
     - matchLabels:
         app.kubernetes.io/component: reports-controller
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: kyverno
@@ -47794,7 +47787,6 @@ rules:
   - apiGroups:
       - ''
     resources:
-      - secrets
       - configmaps
       - namespaces
     verbs:
@@ -47856,14 +47848,6 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       - create
       - patch
-  - apiGroups:
-    - '*'
-    resources:
-    - '*'
-    verbs:
-    - get
-    - list
-    - watch
 ---
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
@@ -47885,6 +47869,24 @@ subjects:
 ---
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:admission-controller:view
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: admission-controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: kyverno
+    app.kubernetes.io/part-of: kyverno
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: latest
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: view
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: kyverno-admission-controller
+    namespace: kyverno
+---
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 metadata:
   name: kyverno:background-controller
   labels:
@@ -47903,6 +47905,24 @@ subjects:
 ---
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:background-controller:view
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: background-controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: kyverno
+    app.kubernetes.io/part-of: kyverno
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: latest
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: view
+subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: kyverno-background-controller
+  namespace: kyverno
+---
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 metadata:
   name: kyverno:cleanup-controller
   labels:
@@ -47937,6 +47957,24 @@ subjects:
   name: kyverno-reports-controller
   namespace: kyverno
 ---
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:reports-controller:view
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: reports-controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: kyverno
+    app.kubernetes.io/part-of: kyverno
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: latest
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: view
+subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: kyverno-reports-controller
+  namespace: kyverno
+---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: Role
 metadata:
@@ -48119,6 +48157,14 @@ rules:
     resourceNames:
       - kyverno
       - kyverno-metrics
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ''
+    resources:
+      - secrets
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
   - apiGroups:
       - coordination.k8s.io
     resources:
@@ -48441,6 +48487,7 @@ spec:
             - --caSecretName=kyverno-svc.kyverno.svc.kyverno-tls-ca
             - --tlsSecretName=kyverno-svc.kyverno.svc.kyverno-tls-pair
             - --backgroundServiceAccountName=system:serviceaccount:kyverno:kyverno-background-controller
+            - --reportsServiceAccountName=system:serviceaccount:kyverno:kyverno-reports-controller
             - --servicePort=443
             - --webhookServerPort=9443
             - --disableMetrics=false

pkg/policy/auth/auth.go

@@ -2,22 +2,21 @@ package auth
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/auth"
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/clients/dclient"
 )
 
-// Operations provides methods to performing operations on resource
-type Operations interface {
-	// CanICreate returns 'true' if self can 'create' resource
-	CanICreate(ctx context.Context, gvk, namespace, name, subresource string) (bool, error)
-	// CanIUpdate returns 'true' if self can 'update' resource
-	CanIUpdate(ctx context.Context, gvk, namespace, name, subresource string) (bool, error)
-	// CanIDelete returns 'true' if self can 'delete' resource
-	CanIDelete(ctx context.Context, gvk, namespace, name, subresource string) (bool, error)
-	// CanIGet returns 'true' if self can 'get' resource
-	CanIGet(ctx context.Context, gvk, namespace, name, subresource string) (bool, error)
+// AuthChecks provides methods to performing operations on resource
+type AuthChecks interface {
+	// User returns the subject
+	User() string
+	// CanI returns 'true' if user has permissions for all specified verbs.
+	// When the result is 'false' a message with details on missing verbs is returned.
+	CanI(ctx context.Context, verbs []string, gvk, namespace, name, subresource string) (bool, string, error)
 }
 
 // Auth provides implementation to check if caller/self/kyverno has access to perofrm operations
@@ -37,9 +36,36 @@ func NewAuth(client dclient.Interface, user string, log logr.Logger) *Auth {
 	return &a
 }
 
+func (a *Auth) User() string {
+	return a.user
+}
+
+func (a *Auth) CanI(ctx context.Context, verbs []string, gvk, namespace, name, subresource string) (bool, string, error) {
+	var failedVerbs []string
+	for _, v := range verbs {
+		if ok, err := a.check(ctx, v, gvk, namespace, name, subresource); err != nil {
+			return false, "", err
+		} else if !ok {
+			failedVerbs = append(failedVerbs, v)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(failedVerbs) > 0 {
+		msg := buildMessage(gvk, subresource, failedVerbs, a.user, namespace)
+		return false, msg, nil
+	}
+
+	return true, "", nil
+}
+
 // CanICreate returns 'true' if self can 'create' resource
 func (a *Auth) CanICreate(ctx context.Context, gvk, namespace, name, subresource string) (bool, error) {
-	canI := auth.NewCanI(a.client.Discovery(), a.client.GetKubeClient().AuthorizationV1().SubjectAccessReviews(), gvk, namespace, name, "create", "", a.user)
+	return a.check(ctx, "create", gvk, namespace, name, subresource)
+}
+
+func (a *Auth) check(ctx context.Context, verb, gvk, namespace, name, subresource string) (bool, error) {
+	subjectReview := a.client.GetKubeClient().AuthorizationV1().SubjectAccessReviews()
+	canI := auth.NewCanI(a.client.Discovery(), subjectReview, gvk, namespace, name, verb, subresource, a.user)
 	ok, _, err := canI.RunAccessCheck(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
@@ -47,32 +73,16 @@ func (a *Auth) CanICreate(ctx context.Context, gvk, namespace, name, subresource
 	return ok, nil
 }
 
-// CanIUpdate returns 'true' if self can 'update' resource
-func (a *Auth) CanIUpdate(ctx context.Context, gvk, namespace, name, subresource string) (bool, error) {
-	canI := auth.NewCanI(a.client.Discovery(), a.client.GetKubeClient().AuthorizationV1().SubjectAccessReviews(), gvk, namespace, name, "update", "", a.user)
-	ok, _, err := canI.RunAccessCheck(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+func buildMessage(gvk string, subresource string, failedVerbs []string, user string, namespace string) string {
+	resource := gvk
+	if subresource != "" {
+		resource = gvk + "/" + subresource
 	}
-	return ok, nil
-}
 
-// CanIDelete returns 'true' if self can 'delete' resource
-func (a *Auth) CanIDelete(ctx context.Context, gvk, namespace, name, subresource string) (bool, error) {
-	canI := auth.NewCanI(a.client.Discovery(), a.client.GetKubeClient().AuthorizationV1().SubjectAccessReviews(), gvk, namespace, name, "delete", "", a.user)
-	ok, _, err := canI.RunAccessCheck(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+	permissions := strings.Join(failedVerbs, ",")
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("%s requires permissions %s for resource %s", user, permissions, resource)
+	if namespace != "" {
+		msg = fmt.Sprintf("%s in namespace %s", msg, namespace)
 	}
-	return ok, nil
-}
-
-// CanIGet returns 'true' if self can 'get' resource
-func (a *Auth) CanIGet(ctx context.Context, gvk, namespace, name, subresource string) (bool, error) {
-	canI := auth.NewCanI(a.client.Discovery(), a.client.GetKubeClient().AuthorizationV1().SubjectAccessReviews(), gvk, namespace, name, "get", "", a.user)
-	ok, _, err := canI.RunAccessCheck(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	return ok, nil
+	return msg
 }

pkg/policy/auth/fake/auth.go

@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ func NewFakeAuth() *FakeAuth {
 	return &a
 }
 
+func (a *FakeAuth) User() string {
+	return "fake"
+}
+
+func (a *FakeAuth) CanI(ctx context.Context, verbs []string, gvk, namespace, name, subresource string) (bool, string, error) {
+	return true, "", nil
+}
+
 // CanICreate returns 'true'
 func (a *FakeAuth) CanICreate(_ context.Context, kind, namespace, name, sub string) (bool, error) {
 	return true, nil

pkg/policy/generate/fake.go

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type FakeGenerate struct {
 func NewFakeGenerate(rule kyvernov1.Generation) *FakeGenerate {
 	g := FakeGenerate{}
 	g.rule = rule
-	g.authCheck = fake.NewFakeAuth()
+	g.authChecker = fake.NewFakeAuth()
 	g.log = logging.GlobalLogger()
 	return &g
 }

pkg/policy/generate/validate.go

@@ -17,33 +17,30 @@ import (
 
 // Generate provides implementation to validate 'generate' rule
 type Generate struct {
-	user string
-	// rule to hold 'generate' rule specifications
-	rule kyvernov1.Generation
-	// authCheck to check access for operations
-	authCheck auth.Operations
-	// logger
-	log logr.Logger
+	user        string
+	rule        kyvernov1.Generation
+	authChecker auth.AuthChecks
+	log         logr.Logger
 }
 
 // NewGenerateFactory returns a new instance of Generate validation checker
 func NewGenerateFactory(client dclient.Interface, rule kyvernov1.Generation, user string, log logr.Logger) *Generate {
 	g := Generate{
-		user:      user,
-		rule:      rule,
-		authCheck: auth.NewAuth(client, user, log),
-		log:       log,
+		user:        user,
+		rule:        rule,
+		authChecker: auth.NewAuth(client, user, log),
+		log:         log,
 	}
 
 	return &g
 }
 
 // Validate validates the 'generate' rule
-func (g *Generate) Validate(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+func (g *Generate) Validate(ctx context.Context) (warnings []string, path string, err error) {
 	rule := g.rule
 	if rule.CloneList.Selector != nil {
 		if wildcard.ContainsWildcard(rule.CloneList.Selector.String()) {
-			return "selector", fmt.Errorf("wildcard characters `*/?` not supported")
+			return nil, "selector", fmt.Errorf("wildcard characters `*/?` not supported")
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ func (g *Generate) Validate(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 		// TODO: is this required ?? as anchors can only be on pattern and not resource
 		// we can add this check by not sure if its needed here
 		if path, err := common.ValidatePattern(target, "/", nil); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("data.%s", path), fmt.Errorf("anchors not supported on generate resources: %v", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Sprintf("data.%s", path), fmt.Errorf("anchors not supported on generate resources: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -62,19 +59,20 @@ func (g *Generate) Validate(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	// If kind and namespace contain variables, then we cannot resolve then so we skip the processing
 	if rule.ForEachGeneration != nil {
 		for _, forEach := range rule.ForEachGeneration {
-			if err := g.canIGeneratePatterns(ctx, forEach.GeneratePatterns); err != nil {
-				return "foreach", err
+			if err := g.validateAuth(ctx, forEach.GeneratePatterns); err != nil {
+				return nil, "foreach", err
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		if err := g.canIGeneratePatterns(ctx, rule.GeneratePatterns); err != nil {
-			return "", err
+		if err := g.validateAuth(ctx, rule.GeneratePatterns); err != nil {
+			return nil, "", err
 		}
 	}
-	return "", nil
+	return nil, "", nil
 }
 
-func (g *Generate) canIGeneratePatterns(ctx context.Context, generate kyvernov1.GeneratePatterns) error {
+// validateAuth returns a error if kyverno cannot perform operations
+func (g *Generate) validateAuth(ctx context.Context, generate kyvernov1.GeneratePatterns) error {
 	if len(generate.CloneList.Kinds) != 0 {
 		for _, kind := range generate.CloneList.Kinds {
 			gvk, sub := parseCloneKind(kind)
@@ -87,44 +85,24 @@ func (g *Generate) canIGeneratePatterns(ctx context.Context, generate kyvernov1.
 	return nil
 }
 
-// canIGenerate returns a error if kyverno cannot perform operations
 func (g *Generate) canIGenerate(ctx context.Context, gvk, namespace, subresource string) error {
-	// Skip if there is variable defined
-	authCheck := g.authCheck
-	if !regex.IsVariable(gvk) {
-		ok, err := authCheck.CanICreate(ctx, gvk, namespace, "", subresource)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		if !ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%s does not have permissions to 'create' resource %s/%s/%s. Grant proper permissions to the background controller", g.user, gvk, subresource, namespace)
-		}
+	if regex.IsVariable(gvk) {
+		g.log.V(2).Info("resource Kind uses variables; skipping authorization checks.")
+		return nil
+	}
 
-		ok, err = authCheck.CanIUpdate(ctx, gvk, namespace, "", subresource)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		if !ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%s does not have permissions to 'update' resource %s/%s/%s. Grant proper permissions to the background controller", g.user, gvk, subresource, namespace)
-		}
+	verbs := []string{"get", "create"}
+	if g.rule.Synchronize {
+		verbs = []string{"get", "create", "update", "delete"}
+	}
 
-		ok, err = authCheck.CanIGet(ctx, gvk, namespace, "", subresource)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		if !ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%s does not have permissions to 'get' resource %s/%s/%s. Grant proper permissions to the background controller", g.user, gvk, subresource, namespace)
-		}
+	ok, msg, err := g.authChecker.CanI(ctx, verbs, gvk, namespace, "", subresource)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-		ok, err = authCheck.CanIDelete(ctx, gvk, namespace, "", subresource)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		if !ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%s does not have permissions to 'delete' resource %s/%s/%s. Grant proper permissions to the background controller", g.user, gvk, subresource, namespace)
-		}
-	} else {
-		g.log.V(2).Info("resource Kind uses variables, so cannot be resolved. Skipping Auth Checks.")
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf(msg)
 	}
 
 	return nil

pkg/policy/generate/validate_test.go

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func Test_Validate_Generate_HasAnchors(t *testing.T) {
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rawGenerate, &genRule)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 	checker := NewFakeGenerate(genRule)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.Assert(t, err != nil)
 	}
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func Test_Validate_Generate_HasAnchors(t *testing.T) {
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rawGenerate, &genRule)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 	checker = NewFakeGenerate(genRule)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.Assert(t, err != nil)
 	}
 }

pkg/policy/mutate/validate.go

@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	kyvernov1 "github.com/kyverno/kyverno/api/kyverno/v1"
+	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/clients/dclient"
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/engine/variables/regex"
+	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/logging"
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/policy/auth"
+	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/policy/auth/fake"
 	kubeutils "github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/utils/kube"
 	"go.uber.org/multierr"
 )
@@ -15,48 +18,53 @@ import (
 // Mutate provides implementation to validate 'mutate' rule
 type Mutate struct {
 	mutation    kyvernov1.Mutation
-	user        string
-	authChecker auth.Operations
+	authChecker auth.AuthChecks
 }
 
 // NewMutateFactory returns a new instance of Mutate validation checker
-func NewMutateFactory(m kyvernov1.Mutation, authChecker auth.Operations, user string) *Mutate {
+func NewMutateFactory(m kyvernov1.Mutation, client dclient.Interface, mock bool, backgroundSA string) *Mutate {
+	var authCheck auth.AuthChecks
+	if mock {
+		authCheck = fake.NewFakeAuth()
+	} else {
+		authCheck = auth.NewAuth(client, backgroundSA, logging.GlobalLogger())
+	}
+
 	return &Mutate{
 		mutation:    m,
-		user:        user,
-		authChecker: authChecker,
+		authChecker: authCheck,
 	}
 }
 
 // Validate validates the 'mutate' rule
-func (m *Mutate) Validate(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+func (m *Mutate) Validate(ctx context.Context) (warnings []string, path string, err error) {
 	if m.hasForEach() {
 		if m.hasPatchStrategicMerge() || m.hasPatchesJSON6902() {
-			return "foreach", fmt.Errorf("only one of `foreach`, `patchStrategicMerge`, or `patchesJson6902` is allowed")
+			return nil, "foreach", fmt.Errorf("only one of `foreach`, `patchStrategicMerge`, or `patchesJson6902` is allowed")
 		}
 
 		return m.validateForEach("", m.mutation.ForEachMutation)
 	}
 
 	if m.hasPatchesJSON6902() && m.hasPatchStrategicMerge() {
-		return "foreach", fmt.Errorf("only one of `patchStrategicMerge` or `patchesJson6902` is allowed")
+		return nil, "foreach", fmt.Errorf("only one of `patchStrategicMerge` or `patchesJson6902` is allowed")
 	}
 
 	if m.mutation.Targets != nil {
 		if err := m.validateAuth(ctx, m.mutation.Targets); err != nil {
-			return "targets", fmt.Errorf("auth check fails, additional privileges are required for the service account '%s': %v", m.user, err)
+			return nil, "targets", fmt.Errorf("auth check fails, additional privileges are required for the service account '%s': %v", m.authChecker.User(), err)
 		}
 	}
-	return "", nil
+	return nil, "", nil
 }
 
-func (m *Mutate) validateForEach(tag string, foreach []kyvernov1.ForEachMutation) (string, error) {
+func (m *Mutate) validateForEach(tag string, foreach []kyvernov1.ForEachMutation) (warnings []string, path string, err error) {
 	for i, fe := range foreach {
 		tag = tag + fmt.Sprintf("foreach[%d]", i)
 		fem := fe.GetForEachMutation()
 		if len(fem) > 0 {
-			if fe.Context != nil || fe.AnyAllConditions != nil || fe.PatchesJSON6902 != "" || fe.GetPatchStrategicMerge() != nil {
-				return tag, fmt.Errorf("a nested foreach cannot contain other declarations")
+			if fe.Context != nil || fe.AnyAllConditions != nil || fe.PatchesJSON6902 != "" || fe.RawPatchStrategicMerge != nil {
+				return nil, tag, fmt.Errorf("a nested foreach cannot contain other declarations")
 			}
 
 			return m.validateNestedForEach(tag, fem)
@@ -64,19 +72,19 @@ func (m *Mutate) validateForEach(tag string, foreach []kyvernov1.ForEachMutation
 
 		psm := fe.GetPatchStrategicMerge()
 		if (fe.PatchesJSON6902 == "" && psm == nil) || (fe.PatchesJSON6902 != "" && psm != nil) {
-			return tag, fmt.Errorf("only one of `patchStrategicMerge` or `patchesJson6902` is allowed")
+			return nil, tag, fmt.Errorf("only one of `patchStrategicMerge` or `patchesJson6902` is allowed")
 		}
 	}
 
-	return "", nil
+	return nil, "", nil
 }
 
-func (m *Mutate) validateNestedForEach(tag string, j []kyvernov1.ForEachMutation) (string, error) {
+func (m *Mutate) validateNestedForEach(tag string, j []kyvernov1.ForEachMutation) (warnings []string, path string, err error) {
 	if j != nil {
 		return m.validateForEach(tag, j)
 	}
 
-	return "", nil
+	return nil, "", nil
 }
 
 func (m *Mutate) hasForEach() bool {
@@ -94,25 +102,20 @@ func (m *Mutate) hasPatchesJSON6902() bool {
 func (m *Mutate) validateAuth(ctx context.Context, targets []kyvernov1.TargetResourceSpec) error {
 	var errs []error
 	for _, target := range targets {
-		if !regex.IsVariable(target.Kind) {
-			_, _, k, sub := kubeutils.ParseKindSelector(target.Kind)
-			srcKey := k
-			if sub != "" {
-				srcKey = srcKey + "/" + sub
-			}
-
-			if ok, err := m.authChecker.CanIUpdate(ctx, strings.Join([]string{target.APIVersion, k}, "/"), target.Namespace, target.Name, sub); err != nil {
-				errs = append(errs, err)
-			} else if !ok {
-				errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("cannot %s/%s/%s in namespace %s", "update", target.APIVersion, srcKey, target.Namespace))
-			}
-
-			if ok, err := m.authChecker.CanIGet(ctx, strings.Join([]string{target.APIVersion, k}, "/"), target.Namespace, target.Name, sub); err != nil {
-				errs = append(errs, err)
-			} else if !ok {
-				errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("cannot %s/%s/%s in namespace %s", "get", target.APIVersion, srcKey, target.Namespace))
-			}
+		if regex.IsVariable(target.Kind) {
+			continue
+		}
+		_, _, k, sub := kubeutils.ParseKindSelector(target.Kind)
+		gvk := strings.Join([]string{target.APIVersion, k}, "/")
+		verbs := []string{"get", "update"}
+		ok, msg, err := m.authChecker.CanI(ctx, verbs, gvk, target.Namespace, target.Name, sub)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if !ok {
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf(msg))
 		}
 	}
+
 	return multierr.Combine(errs...)
 }

pkg/policy/validate/validate.go

@@ -5,32 +5,53 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	kyvernov1 "github.com/kyverno/kyverno/api/kyverno/v1"
+	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/ext/wildcard"
+	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/clients/dclient"
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/engine/anchor"
+	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/logging"
+	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/policy/auth"
+	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/policy/auth/fake"
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/policy/common"
 )
 
 // Validate validates a 'validate' rule
 type Validate struct {
-	// rule to hold 'validate' rule specifications
-	rule *kyvernov1.Validation
+	rule           *kyvernov1.Rule
+	validationRule *kyvernov1.Validation
+	authChecker    auth.AuthChecks
 }
 
 // NewValidateFactory returns a new instance of Mutate validation checker
-func NewValidateFactory(rule *kyvernov1.Validation) *Validate {
-	m := Validate{
-		rule: rule,
+func NewValidateFactory(rule *kyvernov1.Rule, client dclient.Interface, mock bool, reportsSA string) *Validate {
+	var authChecker auth.AuthChecks
+	if mock {
+		authChecker = fake.NewFakeAuth()
+	} else {
+		authChecker = auth.NewAuth(client, reportsSA, logging.GlobalLogger())
 	}
 
-	return &m
+	return &Validate{
+		rule:           rule,
+		validationRule: &rule.Validation,
+		authChecker:    authChecker,
+	}
+}
+
+func NewMockValidateFactory(rule *kyvernov1.Rule) *Validate {
+	return &Validate{
+		rule:           rule,
+		validationRule: &rule.Validation,
+		authChecker:    fake.NewFakeAuth(),
+	}
 }
 
 // Validate validates the 'validate' rule
-func (v *Validate) Validate(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+func (v *Validate) Validate(ctx context.Context) (warnings []string, path string, err error) {
 	if err := v.validateElements(); err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
-	if target := v.rule.GetPattern(); target != nil {
+	if target := v.validationRule.GetPattern(); target != nil {
 		if path, err := common.ValidatePattern(target, "/", func(a anchor.Anchor) bool {
 			return anchor.IsCondition(a) ||
 				anchor.IsExistence(a) ||
@@ -38,14 +59,14 @@ func (v *Validate) Validate(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 				anchor.IsNegation(a) ||
 				anchor.IsGlobal(a)
 		}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("pattern.%s", path), err
+			return nil, fmt.Sprintf("pattern.%s", path), err
 		}
 	}
 
-	if target := v.rule.GetAnyPattern(); target != nil {
-		anyPattern, err := v.rule.DeserializeAnyPattern()
+	if target := v.validationRule.GetAnyPattern(); target != nil {
+		anyPattern, err := v.validationRule.DeserializeAnyPattern()
 		if err != nil {
-			return "anyPattern", fmt.Errorf("failed to deserialize anyPattern, expect array: %v", err)
+			return nil, "anyPattern", fmt.Errorf("failed to deserialize anyPattern, expect array: %v", err)
 		}
 		for i, pattern := range anyPattern {
 			if path, err := common.ValidatePattern(pattern, "/", func(a anchor.Anchor) bool {
@@ -55,76 +76,102 @@ func (v *Validate) Validate(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 					anchor.IsNegation(a) ||
 					anchor.IsGlobal(a)
 			}); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Sprintf("anyPattern[%d].%s", i, path), err
+				return nil, fmt.Sprintf("anyPattern[%d].%s", i, path), err
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if v.rule.ForEachValidation != nil {
-		for _, foreach := range v.rule.ForEachValidation {
+	if v.validationRule.ForEachValidation != nil {
+		for _, foreach := range v.validationRule.ForEachValidation {
 			if err := v.validateForEach(foreach); err != nil {
-				return "", err
+				return nil, "", err
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if v.rule.CEL != nil {
-		for _, expression := range v.rule.CEL.Expressions {
+	if v.validationRule.CEL != nil {
+		for _, expression := range v.validationRule.CEL.Expressions {
 			if expression.Expression == "" {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("cel.expressions.expression is required")
+				return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("cel.expressions.expression is required")
 			}
 		}
 
-		if v.rule.CEL.ParamKind != nil {
-			if v.rule.CEL.ParamKind.APIVersion == "" {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("cel.paramKind.apiVersion is required")
+		if v.validationRule.CEL.ParamKind != nil {
+			if v.validationRule.CEL.ParamKind.APIVersion == "" {
+				return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("cel.paramKind.apiVersion is required")
 			}
 
-			if v.rule.CEL.ParamKind.Kind == "" {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("cel.paramKind.kind is required")
+			if v.validationRule.CEL.ParamKind.Kind == "" {
+				return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("cel.paramKind.kind is required")
 			}
 
-			if v.rule.CEL.ParamRef == nil {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("cel.paramRef is required")
+			if v.validationRule.CEL.ParamRef == nil {
+				return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("cel.paramRef is required")
 			}
 		}
 
-		if v.rule.CEL.ParamRef != nil {
-			if v.rule.CEL.ParamRef.Name == "" && v.rule.CEL.ParamRef.Selector == nil {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("one of cel.paramRef.name or cel.paramRef.selector must be set")
+		if v.validationRule.CEL.ParamRef != nil {
+			if v.validationRule.CEL.ParamRef.Name == "" && v.validationRule.CEL.ParamRef.Selector == nil {
+				return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("one of cel.paramRef.name or cel.paramRef.selector must be set")
 			}
 
-			if v.rule.CEL.ParamRef.Name != "" && v.rule.CEL.ParamRef.Selector != nil {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("one of cel.paramRef.name or cel.paramRef.selector must be set")
+			if v.validationRule.CEL.ParamRef.Name != "" && v.validationRule.CEL.ParamRef.Selector != nil {
+				return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("one of cel.paramRef.name or cel.paramRef.selector must be set")
 			}
 
-			if v.rule.CEL.ParamRef.ParameterNotFoundAction == nil {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("cel.paramRef.parameterNotFoundAction is required")
+			if v.validationRule.CEL.ParamRef.ParameterNotFoundAction == nil {
+				return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("cel.paramRef.parameterNotFoundAction is required")
 			}
 
-			if v.rule.CEL.ParamKind == nil {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("cel.paramKind is required")
+			if v.validationRule.CEL.ParamKind == nil {
+				return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("cel.paramKind is required")
 			}
 		}
 
-		if v.rule.CEL.AuditAnnotations != nil {
-			for _, auditAnnotation := range v.rule.CEL.AuditAnnotations {
+		if v.validationRule.CEL.AuditAnnotations != nil {
+			for _, auditAnnotation := range v.validationRule.CEL.AuditAnnotations {
 				if auditAnnotation.Key == "" {
-					return "", fmt.Errorf("cel.auditAnnotation.key is required")
+					return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("cel.auditAnnotation.key is required")
 				}
 
 				if auditAnnotation.ValueExpression == "" {
-					return "", fmt.Errorf("cel.auditAnnotation.valueExpression is required")
+					return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("cel.auditAnnotation.valueExpression is required")
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return "", nil
+	if w, err := v.validateAuth(ctx); err != nil {
+		return nil, "", err
+	} else if len(w) > 0 {
+		warnings = append(warnings, w...)
+	}
+
+	return warnings, "", nil
+}
+
+func (v *Validate) validateAuth(ctx context.Context) (warnings []string, err error) {
+	kinds := v.rule.MatchResources.GetKinds()
+	for _, k := range kinds {
+		if wildcard.ContainsWildcard(k) {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+
+		verbs := []string{"get", "list", "watch"}
+		ok, msg, err := v.authChecker.CanI(ctx, verbs, k, "", "", "")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if !ok {
+			return []string{msg}, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil, nil
 }
 
 func (v *Validate) validateElements() error {
-	count := validationElemCount(v.rule)
+	count := validationElemCount(v.validationRule)
 	if count == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("one of pattern, anyPattern, deny, foreach, cel must be specified")
 	}

pkg/policy/validate/validate_test.go

@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ func Test_Validate_OverlayPattern_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	rawValidation := []byte(`
    {}`)
 
-	var validation kyverno.Validation
-	err := json.Unmarshal(rawValidation, &validation)
+	var rule kyverno.Rule
+	err := json.Unmarshal(rawValidation, &rule)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 
-	checker := NewValidateFactory(&validation)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker := NewMockValidateFactory(&rule)
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.Assert(t, err != nil)
 	}
 }
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ func Test_Validate_OverlayPattern_Nil_PatternAnypattern(t *testing.T) {
 	var validation kyverno.Validation
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rawValidation, &validation)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	checker := NewValidateFactory(&validation)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker := NewMockValidateFactory(&kyverno.Rule{Validation: validation})
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.Assert(t, err != nil)
 	}
 }
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ func Test_Validate_OverlayPattern_Exist_PatternAnypattern(t *testing.T) {
 	var validation kyverno.Validation
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rawValidation, &validation)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	checker := NewValidateFactory(&validation)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker := NewMockValidateFactory(&kyverno.Rule{Validation: validation})
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.Assert(t, err != nil)
 	}
 }
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ func Test_Validate_OverlayPattern_Valid(t *testing.T) {
 	var validation kyverno.Validation
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rawValidation, &validation)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	checker := NewValidateFactory(&validation)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker := NewMockValidateFactory(&kyverno.Rule{Validation: validation})
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.NilError(t, err)
 	}
 }
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ func Test_Validate_ExistingAnchor_AnchorOnMap(t *testing.T) {
 	var validation kyverno.Validation
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rawValidation, &validation)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	checker := NewValidateFactory(&validation)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker := NewMockValidateFactory(&kyverno.Rule{Validation: validation})
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.Assert(t, err != nil)
 	}
 }
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ func Test_Validate_ExistingAnchor_AnchorOnString(t *testing.T) {
 	var validation kyverno.Validation
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rawValidation, &validation)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	checker := NewValidateFactory(&validation)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker := NewMockValidateFactory(&kyverno.Rule{Validation: validation})
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.Assert(t, err != nil)
 	}
 }
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ func Test_Validate_ExistingAnchor_Valid(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rawValidation, &validation)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	checker := NewValidateFactory(&validation)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker := NewMockValidateFactory(&kyverno.Rule{Validation: validation})
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.Assert(t, err != nil)
 	}
 	rawValidation = []byte(`
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ func Test_Validate_ExistingAnchor_Valid(t *testing.T) {
 	 }	`)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rawValidation, &validation)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	checker = NewValidateFactory(&validation)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker = NewMockValidateFactory(&kyverno.Rule{Validation: validation})
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.Assert(t, err != nil)
 	}
 
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ func Test_Validate_Validate_ValidAnchor(t *testing.T) {
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rawValidate, &validate)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 
-	checker := NewValidateFactory(&validate)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker := NewMockValidateFactory(&kyverno.Rule{Validation: validate})
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.NilError(t, err)
 	}
 
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ func Test_Validate_Validate_ValidAnchor(t *testing.T) {
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rawValidate, &validate)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 
-	checker = NewValidateFactory(&validate)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker = NewMockValidateFactory(&kyverno.Rule{Validation: validate})
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.NilError(t, err)
 	}
 }
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ func Test_Validate_Validate_Mismatched(t *testing.T) {
 	var validate kyverno.Validation
 	err := json.Unmarshal(rawValidate, &validate)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	checker := NewValidateFactory(&validate)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker := NewMockValidateFactory(&kyverno.Rule{Validation: validate})
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.Assert(t, err != nil)
 	}
 }
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ func Test_Validate_Validate_Unsupported(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rawValidate, &validate)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	checker := NewValidateFactory(&validate)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker := NewMockValidateFactory(&kyverno.Rule{Validation: validate})
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.Assert(t, err != nil)
 	}
 
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ func Test_Validate_Validate_Unsupported(t *testing.T) {
 	err = json.Unmarshal(rawValidate, &validate)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 
-	checker = NewValidateFactory(&validate)
-	if _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+	checker = NewMockValidateFactory(&kyverno.Rule{Validation: validate})
+	if _, _, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 		assert.Assert(t, err != nil)
 	}
 

pkg/validation/cleanuppolicy/validate.go

@@ -73,18 +73,15 @@ func validateAuth(ctx context.Context, client dclient.Interface, policy kyvernov
 	resourceFilters := spec.MatchResources.GetResourceFilters()
 	for _, res := range resourceFilters {
 		for _, kind := range res.Kinds {
-			if len(res.Names) == 0 {
-				err := canI(ctx, client, kind, namespace, "", "")
+			names := res.Names
+			if len(names) == 0 {
+				names = append(names, "")
+			}
+			for _, name := range names {
+				err := canI(ctx, client, kind, namespace, name, "")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
-			} else {
-				for _, name := range res.Names {
-					err := canI(ctx, client, kind, namespace, name, "")
-					if err != nil {
-						return err
-					}
-				}
 			}
 		}
 	}

pkg/validation/policy/actions.go

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import (
 	authChecker "github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/auth/checker"
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/clients/dclient"
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/logging"
-	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/policy/auth"
-	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/policy/auth/fake"
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/policy/generate"
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/policy/mutate"
 	"github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pkg/policy/validate"
@@ -20,51 +18,47 @@ import (
 
 // Validation provides methods to validate a rule
 type Validation interface {
-	Validate(ctx context.Context) (string, error)
+	Validate(ctx context.Context) (warnings []string, path string, err error)
 }
 
 // validateAction performs validation on the rule actions
 // - Mutate
 // - Validation
 // - Generate
-func validateActions(idx int, rule *kyvernov1.Rule, client dclient.Interface, mock bool, username string) (string, error) {
+func validateActions(idx int, rule *kyvernov1.Rule, client dclient.Interface, mock bool, backgroundSA, reportsSA string) (warnings []string, err error) {
 	if rule == nil {
-		return "", nil
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
 	var checker Validation
+
 	// Mutate
 	if rule.HasMutate() {
-		var authChecker auth.Operations
-		if mock {
-			authChecker = fake.NewFakeAuth()
-		} else {
-			authChecker = auth.NewAuth(client, username, logging.GlobalLogger())
-		}
-		checker = mutate.NewMutateFactory(rule.Mutation, authChecker, username)
-		if path, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("path: spec.rules[%d].mutate.%s.: %v", idx, path, err)
+		checker = mutate.NewMutateFactory(rule.Mutation, client, mock, backgroundSA)
+		if w, path, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("path: spec.rules[%d].mutate.%s.: %v", idx, path, err)
+		} else if w != nil {
+			warnings = append(warnings, w...)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Validate
 	if rule.HasValidate() {
-		checker = validate.NewValidateFactory(&rule.Validation)
-		if path, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("path: spec.rules[%d].validate.%s.: %v", idx, path, err)
+		checker = validate.NewValidateFactory(rule, client, mock, reportsSA)
+		if w, path, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("path: spec.rules[%d].validate.%s.: %v", idx, path, err)
+		} else if w != nil {
+			warnings = append(warnings, w...)
 		}
 
-		// In case generateValidatingAdmissionPolicy flag is set to true, check the required permissions.
 		if rule.HasValidateCEL() && toggle.FromContext(context.TODO()).GenerateValidatingAdmissionPolicy() {
 			authCheck := authChecker.NewSelfChecker(client.GetKubeClient().AuthorizationV1().SelfSubjectAccessReviews())
-			// check if the controller has the required permissions to generate validating admission policies.
 			if !validatingadmissionpolicy.HasValidatingAdmissionPolicyPermission(authCheck) {
-				return "insufficient permissions to generate ValidatingAdmissionPolicies", nil
+				warnings = append(warnings, "insufficient permissions to generate ValidatingAdmissionPolicies")
 			}
 
-			// check if the controller has the required permissions to generate validating admission policy bindings.
 			if !validatingadmissionpolicy.HasValidatingAdmissionPolicyBindingPermission(authCheck) {
-				return "insufficient permissions to generate ValidatingAdmissionPolicyBindings", nil
+				warnings = append(warnings, "insufficient permissions to generate ValidatingAdmissionPolicies")
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -76,20 +70,24 @@ func validateActions(idx int, rule *kyvernov1.Rule, client dclient.Interface, mo
 		// this need to modified to use different implementation for online and offline mode
 		if mock {
 			checker = generate.NewFakeGenerate(rule.Generation)
-			if path, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("path: spec.rules[%d].generate.%s.: %v", idx, path, err)
+			if w, path, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("path: spec.rules[%d].generate.%s.: %v", idx, path, err)
+			} else if warnings != nil {
+				warnings = append(warnings, w...)
 			}
 		} else {
-			checker = generate.NewGenerateFactory(client, rule.Generation, username, logging.GlobalLogger())
-			if path, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("path: spec.rules[%d].generate.%s.: %v", idx, path, err)
+			checker = generate.NewGenerateFactory(client, rule.Generation, backgroundSA, logging.GlobalLogger())
+			if w, path, err := checker.Validate(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("path: spec.rules[%d].generate.%s.: %v", idx, path, err)
+			} else if warnings != nil {
+				warnings = append(warnings, w...)
 			}
 		}
 
 		if slices.Contains(rule.MatchResources.Kinds, rule.Generation.Kind) {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("generation kind and match resource kind should not be the same")
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("generation kind and match resource kind should not be the same")
 		}
 	}
 
-	return "", nil
+	return warnings, nil
 }

pkg/validation/policy/fuzz_test.go

@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ func FuzzValidatePolicy(f *testing.F) {
 		p := &kyverno.ClusterPolicy{}
 		ff.GenerateStruct(p)
 
-		Validate(p, nil, nil, nil, true, "admin")
+		Validate(p, nil, nil, nil, true, "admin", "admin")
 	})
 }

pkg/validation/policy/validate.go

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func checkValidationFailureAction(validationFailureAction kyvernov1.ValidationFa
 }
 
 // Validate checks the policy and rules declarations for required configurations
-func Validate(policy, oldPolicy kyvernov1.PolicyInterface, client dclient.Interface, kyvernoClient versioned.Interface, mock bool, username string) ([]string, error) {
+func Validate(policy, oldPolicy kyvernov1.PolicyInterface, client dclient.Interface, kyvernoClient versioned.Interface, mock bool, backgroundSA, reportsSA string) ([]string, error) {
 	var warnings []string
 	spec := policy.GetSpec()
 	background := spec.BackgroundProcessingEnabled()
@@ -322,13 +322,11 @@ func Validate(policy, oldPolicy kyvernov1.PolicyInterface, client dclient.Interf
 			}
 		}
 
-		msg, err := validateActions(i, &rules[i], client, mock, username)
+		w, err := validateActions(i, &rules[i], client, mock, backgroundSA, reportsSA)
 		if err != nil {
 			return warnings, err
-		} else {
-			if len(msg) != 0 {
-				warnings = append(warnings, msg)
-			}
+		} else if len(w) > 0 {
+			warnings = append(warnings, w...)
 		}
 
 		if rule.HasVerifyImages() {

pkg/webhooks/policy/handlers.go

@@ -17,13 +17,15 @@ type policyHandlers struct {
 	client                       dclient.Interface
 	kyvernoClient                versioned.Interface
 	backgroundServiceAccountName string
+	reportsServiceAccountName    string
 }
 
-func NewHandlers(client dclient.Interface, kyvernoClient versioned.Interface, serviceaccount string) webhooks.PolicyHandlers {
+func NewHandlers(client dclient.Interface, kyvernoClient versioned.Interface, backgroundSA, reportsSA string) webhooks.PolicyHandlers {
 	return &policyHandlers{
 		client:                       client,
 		kyvernoClient:                kyvernoClient,
-		backgroundServiceAccountName: serviceaccount,
+		backgroundServiceAccountName: backgroundSA,
+		reportsServiceAccountName:    reportsSA,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ func (h *policyHandlers) Validate(ctx context.Context, logger logr.Logger, reque
 		logger.Error(err, "failed to unmarshal policies from admission request")
 		return admissionutils.Response(request.UID, err)
 	}
-	warnings, err := policyvalidate.Validate(policy, oldPolicy, h.client, h.kyvernoClient, false, h.backgroundServiceAccountName)
+	warnings, err := policyvalidate.Validate(policy, oldPolicy, h.client, h.kyvernoClient, false, h.backgroundServiceAccountName, h.reportsServiceAccountName)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error(err, "policy validation errors")
 	}

pkg/webhooks/resource/generation/handler.go

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ func NewGenerationHandler(
 	eventGen event.Interface,
 	metrics metrics.MetricsConfigManager,
 	backgroundServiceAccountName string,
+	reportsServiceAccountName string,
 ) GenerationHandler {
 	return &generationHandler{
 		log:                          log,
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ func NewGenerationHandler(
 		eventGen:                     eventGen,
 		metrics:                      metrics,
 		backgroundServiceAccountName: backgroundServiceAccountName,
+		reportsServiceAccountName:    reportsServiceAccountName,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ type generationHandler struct {
 	eventGen                     event.Interface
 	metrics                      metrics.MetricsConfigManager
 	backgroundServiceAccountName string
+	reportsServiceAccountName    string
 }
 
 func (h *generationHandler) Handle(

pkg/webhooks/resource/handlers.go

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ type resourceHandlers struct {
 
 	admissionReports             bool
 	backgroundServiceAccountName string
+	reportsServiceAccountName    string
 	auditPool                    *pond.WorkerPool
 	reportsBreaker               breaker.Breaker
 }
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ func NewHandlers(
 	eventGen event.Interface,
 	admissionReports bool,
 	backgroundServiceAccountName string,
+	reportsServiceAccountName string,
 	jp jmespath.Interface,
 	maxAuditWorkers int,
 	maxAuditCapacity int,
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ func NewHandlers(
 		pcBuilder:                    webhookutils.NewPolicyContextBuilder(configuration, jp),
 		admissionReports:             admissionReports,
 		backgroundServiceAccountName: backgroundServiceAccountName,
+		reportsServiceAccountName:    reportsServiceAccountName,
 		auditPool:                    pond.New(maxAuditWorkers, maxAuditCapacity, pond.Strategy(pond.Lazy())),
 		reportsBreaker:               reportsBreaker,
 	}

pkg/webhooks/resource/updaterequest.go

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (h *resourceHandlers) handleGenerate(ctx context.Context, logger logr.Logge
 		return
 	}
 
-	gh := generation.NewGenerationHandler(logger, h.engine, h.client, h.kyvernoClient, h.nsLister, h.urLister, h.cpolLister, h.polLister, h.urGenerator, h.eventGen, h.metricsConfig, h.backgroundServiceAccountName)
+	gh := generation.NewGenerationHandler(logger, h.engine, h.client, h.kyvernoClient, h.nsLister, h.urLister, h.cpolLister, h.polLister, h.urGenerator, h.eventGen, h.metricsConfig, h.backgroundServiceAccountName, h.reportsServiceAccountName)
 	var policies []kyvernov1.PolicyInterface
 	for _, p := range generatePolicies {
 		new := skipBackgroundRequests(p, logger, h.backgroundServiceAccountName, policyContext.AdmissionInfo().AdmissionUserInfo.Username)

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-091a1b
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-list-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-819b1b
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-role-and-rolebinding/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-role-and-rolebinding/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:role-and-rolebinding
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - roles
+  - rolebindings
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-source-name-exceeds-63-characters/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-source-name-exceeds-63-characters/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-19hs91
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-sync-same-trigger-source-delete-source/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-la91n1
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/clone-sync-same-trigger-source-update-source/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-1pq1b
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-create-on-trigger-deletion/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-91ys8
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: policy.yaml
     - assert:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces-deprecated/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-k8312
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: policy.yaml
     - assert:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-delete-ownerreferences-across-namespaces/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-kao19a
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-create-source-after-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-create-source-after-policy/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-kaa11
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy-deprecated/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets:view
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+--- 
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets:generate
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - create 
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-reinstall-policy/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-018m1
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-source-multiple-triggers-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-source-multiple-triggers-targets/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-10ga3
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-trigger-source-multiple-targets/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-clone-sync-single-trigger-source-multiple-targets/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-1kq1a
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-create-on-trigger-deletion/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-create-on-trigger-deletion/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-mabt11
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-create-upon-generated-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - assert:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-create-upon-generated-resource/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-nqu34
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-no-creation-upon-generated-resource/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - assert:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-no-creation-upon-generated-resource/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-l1k10
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule-deprecated/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: policy.yaml
     - assert:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule-deprecated/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-view-91ja1
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets:edit-1k1o2
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: policy.yaml
     - assert:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-sync-to-nosync-delete-rule/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-a12xk
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-trigger-not-present/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: roles.yaml
   - name: step-02

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/cpol-data-trigger-not-present/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:rbac
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - clusterroles
+  - clusterrolebindings
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/data-role-and-rolebinding/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - assert:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/data-role-and-rolebinding/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:rbac
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - roles
+  - rolebindings
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/pod-restart-on-cm-update-deprecated/cluster-role.yaml

@@ -12,4 +12,38 @@ rules:
   resources:
   - deployments
   verbs:
-  - update
+  - update
+--- 
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-jqo11
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+--- 
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets:manage-1lh1k
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/cornercases/pod-restart-on-cm-update/cluster-role.yaml

@@ -12,4 +12,38 @@ rules:
   resources:
   - deployments
   verbs:
-  - update
+  - update
+--- 
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-kak13
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+--- 
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets:manage-ja51n
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/multiple/sync/basic-create/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: manifests.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/multiple/sync/basic-create/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-lal13
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-create/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-kqo1
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-downstream/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-k113f
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-policy/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ spec:
         file: policy-ready.yaml
   - name: step-02
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: ns.yaml
     - assert:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-policy/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-skh1
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-rule/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: policy.yaml
     - assert:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-rule/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-0191s
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: policy.yaml
     - assert:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-source/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-la1lk
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-trigger/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-delete-trigger/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-ka32a
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-modify-downstream/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: policy.yaml
     - assert:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-modify-downstream/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-oa11s
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-modify-source/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: policy.yaml
     - assert:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-modify-source/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-nsalj
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/nosync/cpol-clone-nosync-update-trigger-no-match/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-lkjso
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-create/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: manifests.yaml
     - apply:

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-create/permissions.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-xaeqi
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete

test/conformance/chainsaw/generate/clusterpolicy/standard/clone/sync/cpol-clone-list-sync-delete-source/chainsaw-test.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ spec:
   steps:
   - name: step-01
     try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
     - apply:
         file: chainsaw-step-01-apply-1-1.yaml
     - apply: