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CVE-2025-47273VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: python-setuptools security update

Affects Red Hat python-setuptoolsSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC

Severity
Medium

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

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released updated python-setuptools packages (version 0.9.8-7.el7_9.2) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply these official updates promptly to remediate the path traversal issue. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-47273) was identified in the setuptools PackageIndex component of the python-setuptools package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to access files outside the intended directory. Red Hat has released an update to address this issue with a security impact rated as Moderate. The update is available for multiple architectures of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support.

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