CVE-2025-70342

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.

CVSS v3 6.6 MEDIUM

6.6^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/commit/2c31239fb8519d87577514b3db9ddb0771232a21	Patch
https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/pull/574	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/malvector/CVE-2025-70342	Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:grahampugh:erase-install:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-04 15:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:03

NVD link : CVE-2025-70342

Mitre link : CVE-2025-70342

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-70342

JSON object : View

Products Affected

grahampugh

erase-install

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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