S3 and Glacier remotes creds embedded in the git repo were not encrypted
Published Jun 26, 2025
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.18%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 3.20121126StatusaffectedConstraints<5.20140919
- Version
- ≥ 3.20121126 · < 5.20140919
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jun 27, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2025–2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (3 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.18% (0.00177) | 6.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 4.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00041) | 11.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (1)
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://git-annex.branchable.com/upgrades/insecure_embedded_creds/ | Product |
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