CVE-2025-70342

6.6 MEDIUM
Published: March 04, 2026 Modified: March 09, 2026
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Description

erase-install prior to v40.4 commit 2c31239 writes swiftDialog credential output to a hardcoded path /var/tmp/dialog.json. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to intercept admin credentials entered during reinstall/erase operations via creating a named pipe.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/pull/574
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/malvector/CVE-2025-70342
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory Exploit Mitigation

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
2th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

grahampugh