OS command injection in Chaos Mesh via the cleanIptables mutation
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
The cleanIptables mutation in Chaos Controller Manager is vulnerable to OS command injection. In conjunction with CVE-2025-59358, this allows unauthenticated in-cluster attackers to perform remote code execution across the cluster.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03385 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh (Go): 2.7.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh | up to 2.7.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh (Go) | before 2.7.3 | 2.7.3 | Patch available | GHSA-2gcv-3qpf-c5qr |
- github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh Vendor— Affected up to 2.7.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh (Go) Vendor— Affected before 2.7.3 Fixed in 2.7.3 Patch available GHSA-2gcv-3qpf-c5qr
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chaos-mesh:chaos_mesh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.7.3 | Vulnerable | Chaos-mesh |
- cpe:2.3:a:chaos-mesh:chaos_mesh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.7.3 Vulnerable ·Chaos-mesh
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-2gcv-3qpf-c5qr github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh (Go) Fixed in 2.7.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-59361
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2gcv-3qpf-c5qr
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-2025-36919 OS command injection in Chaos Mesh via the killProcesses mutation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24307 Insecure permissions in chaos-mesh v2.6.3 allows attackers to access sensitive data and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-36917 Denial of Service via Unauthorized Access to Chaos Mesh debugging server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-59361 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-59361 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2gcv-3qpf-c5qr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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