S3 and Glacier remotes creds embedded in the git repo were not encrypted
Priority LOW 38CWE-311Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00177 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed git-annex (git-annex): 5.20140919
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| git-annex | git-annex | 3.20121126 to before 5.20140919 | 5.20140919 | Patch available | CNA |
- git-annex Vendorgit-annex Affected 3.20121126 to before 5.20140919 Fixed in 5.20140919 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:git-annex_project:git-annex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.20121126 to before 5.20140919 | Vulnerable | Git-annex Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:git-annex_project:git-annex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.20121126 to before 5.20140919 Vulnerable ·Git-annex Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA git-annex (git-annex) Fixed in 5.20140919
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-6274
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ppj6-rmfj-4vjx
References
More Git-annex Project Git-annex vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-09619 git-annex before 6.20170818 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-07673 Information disclosure in [UNKNOWN] git-annex CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-07671 Information disclosure in [UNKNOWN] git-annex CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-6274 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-6274 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ppj6-rmfj-4vjx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-6274 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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