Red Hat Security Advisory: python39:3.9 security update
Affects Red Hat python39:3.9Source 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 8 Sep 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
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an updated python39 package that fixes this vulnerability. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants should apply the official security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:15410. 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 Python 3.9 as packaged by Red Hat. This vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially manipulate file paths in an unsafe manner. Red Hat has issued a security update for python39:3.9 to address this issue. The update is rated with moderate security impact by Red Hat Product Security. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory.