Description
The Chaos Controller Manager in Chaos Mesh exposes a GraphQL debugging server without authentication to the entire Kubernetes cluster, which provides an API to kill arbitrary processes in any Kubernetes pod, leading to cluster-wide denial of service.
Affected products
chaos-mesh: chaos mesh
References2
- github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/pull/4702 Issue TrackingPatch
- jfrog.com/blog/chaotic-deputy-critical-vulnerabilities-in-chaos… ExploitThird Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.5
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 57 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-306
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