CVE-2014-6274

HIGH

7.5

Description

git-annex had a bug in the S3 and Glacier remotes where if embedcreds=yes was set, and the remote used encryption=pubkey or encryption=hybrid, the embedded AWS credentials were stored in the git repository in (effectively) plaintext, not encrypted as they were supposed to be. This issue affects git-annex: from 3.20121126 before 5.20140919.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published6/26/2025

Last Modified8/6/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

git-annex_project:git-annex

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-311

References

https://git-annex.branchable.com/upgrades/insecure_embedded_creds/(security@debian.org)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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