RCE in Chaos-Mesh Chaos Mesh
CVE-2025-59361
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/pull/4702 (Issue Tracking)
- jfrog.com/blog/chaotic-deputy-critical-vulnerabilities-in-chaos-mesh-lead-to-ku… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-59361?
- CVE-2025-59361 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Chaos-Mesh Chaos Mesh, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-59361?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-59361 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.