CVE-2025-59360 json
OS command injection in Chaos Mesh via the killProcesses mutation
published 2025-09-15 13 mo ago modified 2026-11-08 33 h ago also EUVD-2025-29178 , GHSA-xv9f-728h-9jgv , GO-2025-3954
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The killProcesses 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.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh 2.7.3
- chaos-mesh chaos_mesh 2.7.3
- govulncheck-vulndb SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP6, openSUSE Leap 15.6 0.0.20250918T182144-150000.1.107.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:03289-1
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 16.0 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.0.20250917T170349-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1openSUSE-SU-2025:15564-1
- github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh@67281c3 commit
- github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh#4702 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 13 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- jfrog.com https://jfrog.com/blog/chaotic-deputy-critical-vulnerabilities-in-chaos-mesh-lead-to-kubernetes-cluster-takeover referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh | <2.7.3 all versions |
2.7.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
github.com
/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/pull/4702
web, issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/commit/67281c36f8068bf103149318cd0a466417213a28
web, patch
-
jfrog.com
/blog/chaotic-deputy-critical-vulnerabilities-in-chaos-mesh-lead-to-kubernetes-cluster-takeover
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59360
advisory
-
github.com
/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-xv9f-728h-9jgv
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-59360
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xv9f-728h-9jgv
- NVD CVE-2025-59360
- OSV GO-2025-3954
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