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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 21 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 that address this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Life Cycle Long Life and AUS versions should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:11425. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-47273) was identified in the setuptools PackageIndex component of the python-setuptools package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to access files outside the intended directory. Red Hat has released security updates addressing this issue in python-setuptools packages for affected versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4.

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