CVE-2025-47273
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CVE-2025-47273 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Python | Setuptools | < 78.1.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
References
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/4946Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/security/advisories/GHSA-5rjg-fvgr-3xxfExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/4946Exploit, Issue Tracking
Timeline
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