Red Hat Security Advisory: fence-agents security update
Affects Red Hat fence-agentsSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 75% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Product Security Red Hat | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for the fence-agents packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support that addresses CVE-2025-47273. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:11102) to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the provided patch.
Description
A path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-47273) was identified in the setuptools PackageIndex component affecting the fence-agents packages used for remote power management in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support. This vulnerability could potentially allow unauthorized file system access via crafted input. Red Hat has released a security update to address this issue.