Security Flaw in git-annex Affecting AWS Credential Storage
CVE-2014-6274

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Git-annex

Status
Git-annex
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 June 2025

What is CVE-2014-6274?

The security flaw in git-annex affects remote connections to S3 and Glacier services, where certain configurations can lead to AWS credentials being stored in plaintext within the git repository. When the setting embedcreds=yes is enabled, and the encryption options are set to pubkey or hybrid, there is a critical misconfiguration that leaves sensitive credential data exposed. This issue underscores the importance of proper encryption practices to safeguard sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access.

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Affected Version(s)

git-annex 3.20121126 < 5.20140919

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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