Insecure permissions in chaos-mesh v2.6.3 allows attackers to access sensitive data and…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-278Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Insecure permissions in chaos-mesh v2.6.3 allows attackers to access sensitive data and escalate privileges by obtaining the service account's token.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00569 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chaos-mesh:chaos_mesh:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | Chaos-mesh |
- cpe:2.3:a:chaos-mesh:chaos_mesh:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Chaos-mesh
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hrc-rv3v-p6h6
References
More Chaos-mesh Chaos Mesh vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-36918 OS command injection in Chaos Mesh via the cleanTcs mutation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-36920 OS command injection in Chaos Mesh via the cleanIptables mutation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-36919 OS command injection in Chaos Mesh via the killProcesses mutation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-36917 Denial of Service via Unauthorized Access to Chaos Mesh debugging server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-36538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-36538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3hrc-rv3v-p6h6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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