CVE-2025-70342

MEDIUM

erase-install <v40.4 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

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.

References (3)

[Patch] https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/commit/2c31239fb8519d87577514b3db9ddb0771232a21

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[Issue Tracking] https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/pull/574

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/malvector/CVE-2025-70342

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Scores

CVSS v3 6.6

EPSS 0.0001

EPSS Percentile 2.3%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-732

Status published

Affected Products (1)

grahampugh/erase-install < 41.0

Timeline

Published Mar 04, 2026

Tracked Since Mar 04, 2026