Skip to main content
CVE-2025-47273VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.11-setuptools security update

Affects Red Hat python3.11-setuptoolsSource GCVE Database

0
Compare

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 15 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 python3.11-setuptools packages (version 65.5.1-4.el8_10) that fix the path traversal vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and its extended life cycle versions should apply these updates promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified by Red Hat beyond applying the official update.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-47273) was identified in the setuptools PackageIndex component of python3.11-setuptools on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. This vulnerability allows attackers to potentially access files outside the intended directory. Red Hat has issued a security update to address this issue with a moderate severity rating. The update is available for multiple architectures and extended life cycle versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…