CVE-2025-70342
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CVE-2025-70342 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Grahampugh | Erase-Install | < 41.0 |
References
- https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/pull/574Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/malvector/CVE-2025-70342Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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