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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 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply these official updates as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:11424 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the provided patches.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-47273) has been identified in the setuptools PackageIndex component of the python-setuptools package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6. This vulnerability could allow unauthorized access to files outside the intended directories. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with a moderate severity rating and provided updated packages to address this issue.

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