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CVE-2025-70342
Published:March 04, 2026
Updated:June 27, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.2.0 <v41.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v41.0
Related Resources (3)
https://github.com/malvector/CVE-2025-70342
https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/commit/2c31239fb8519d87577514b3db9ddb0771232a21
https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/pull/574
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.6
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CWE-732
EPSS
Base Score:
0.24