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CVE-2014-6274

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.15%

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CVE-2014-6274 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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
7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.15%

4.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Git-Annex ProjectGit-Annex>= 3.20121126, < 5.20140919

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-6274?
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.
How severe is CVE-2014-6274?
CVE-2014-6274 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6274?
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Source: NVD / NIST