CVE-2014-6274

June 27, 2025, 7:15 p.m.

7.5
High

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Git-annex
  • Git-annex
  • 3.20121126-5.20140919

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-311
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a git-annex git-annex 3.20121126-5.20140919 / / / / / / /

References

https://git-annex.branchable.com/upgrades/insecure_embedded_creds/

Tags

CWE-311
2025-06-26
security@debian.org
CVE-2014-6274

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE

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

    View Vector String

Timeline

Published: June 26, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified: June 27, 2025, 7:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@debian.org

*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.