CVE-2024-36538Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Privilege escalation via exposed service account token

Published Jul 24, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Insecure permissions in Chaos Mesh 2.6.3 allow remote authenticated users to obtain a service account token and escalate privileges. Public records do not identify the component, endpoint, or permission check that exposes the token. Low-privileged network access is required; the stolen Kubernetes credential grants access to sensitive cluster data and privileged operations allowed to that service account.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.57%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insecure permissions in Chaos Mesh 2.6.3 allow remote authenticated users to obtain a service account token and escalate privileges. Public records do not identify the component, endpoint, or permission check that exposes the token. Low-privileged network access is required; the stolen Kubernetes credential grants access to sensitive cluster data and privileged operations allowed to that service account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-36538
Published
Jul 24, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Chaos Mesh
Product
Chaos Mesh
Classifications
CWE-278, T1552.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 24, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.6.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Chaos Mesh · Chaos Meshversion=2.6.3

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-278Insecure Preserved Inherited Permissions
T1552.007Unsecured Credentials: Container API

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