CVE-2014-6274

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-311

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
git-annex	git-annex	>= 3.20121126, < 5.20140919

References

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

Timeline

Published: Jun 26, 2025
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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