Directory Traversal Affecting python3-setuptools-wheel package, versions <0:39.2.0-9.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.5% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON3SETUPTOOLSWHEEL-10350473
  • published13 Jun 2025
  • disclosed17 May 2025

Introduced: 17 May 2025

CVE-2025-47273  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 python3-setuptools-wheel to version 0:39.2.0-9.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:11036.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-setuptools-wheel package and not the python3-setuptools-wheel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

setuptools is a package that allows users to download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages. A path traversal vulnerability in PackageIndex is present in setuptools prior to version 78.1.1. An attacker would be allowed to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem with the permissions of the process running the Python code, which could escalate to remote code execution depending on the context. Version 78.1.1 fixes the issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1