Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Affecting github.com/juju/utils/v4/winrm package, versions >=4.0.1 <4.0.4
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- published11 Jul 2025
- disclosed1 Jul 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 1 Jul 2025
NewCVE-2025-6224 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/juju/utils/v4/winrm to version 4.0.4 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information via the cert.NewLeaf function. An attacker can obtain sensitive private key material by intercepting certificates transmitted in plaintext during a TLS handshake, allowing impersonation of either the server or client.