CVE-2025-59359
OS command injection in Chaos Mesh via the cleanTcs mutation
Description
The cleanTcs 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 14, 2025, 2:43 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 48a46f29-ae42-4e1d-90dd-c1676c1e5e6d | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Chaos Controller Manager software.
- Apply vendor-provided security patches immediately.
- Restrict access to the Chaos Controller Manager.
- Monitor network traffic for suspicious activity.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-59359 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-59359.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/pull/4702 | Issue Tracking |
| https://jfrog.com/blog/chaotic-deputy-critical-vulnerabilities-in-chaos-mesh-lead-to-kubernetes-cluster-takeover | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-59359 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-59359
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
A hands-on forensic walkthrough of CVE-2025-59359, a critical OS command injection flaw in Chaos-Mesh. Learn how attackers hijack Kubernetes clusters via GraphQL mutations, and how to detect, analyze, and report the breach using ELK.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-59359 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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SentinelOne
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The Good | Federal Courts Crack Down on BreachForums & UNC3944 Cybercrime Operators Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the 22-year-old operator of the notorious BreachForums hacking site, has been resentenced t ... Read more
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SentinelOne
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity – Week 38
The Good | Federal Courts Crack Down on BreachForums & UNC3944 Cybercrime Operators Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the 22-year-old operator of the notorious BreachForums hacking site, has been resentenced t ... Read more
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CybersecurityNews
Critical Chaos Mesh Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Takeover Kubernetes Cluster
Critical vulnerabilities were identified in Chaos Mesh, a popular Cloud Native Computing Foundation chaos engineering platform used for fault injection testing in Kubernetes environments. The security ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Chaos Mesh Critical GraphQL Flaws Enable RCE and Full Kubernetes Cluster Takeover
Sep 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cloud Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple critical security vulnerabilities in Chaos Mesh that, if successfully exploited, could le ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-59359 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:chaos-mesh:chaos_mesh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.3 Added Reference Type JFrog: https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/pull/4702 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type JFrog: https://jfrog.com/blog/chaotic-deputy-critical-vulnerabilities-in-chaos-mesh-lead-to-kubernetes-cluster-takeover Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The cleanTcs 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-78 Added Reference https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/pull/4702 Added Reference https://jfrog.com/blog/chaotic-deputy-critical-vulnerabilities-in-chaos-mesh-lead-to-kubernetes-cluster-takeover