CVE-2025-70342 — MEDIUM (6.6)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-70342?

CVE-2025-70342 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-70342?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Grahampugh Erase-Install.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.6

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Grahampugh	Erase-Install	< 41.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/commit/2c31239fb8519d87577514b3db9ddPatch
https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/pull/574Issue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/malvector/CVE-2025-70342Third Party AdvisoryExploitMitigation

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-70342?

CVE-2025-70342 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM). 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 entere...

How severe is CVE-2025-70342?

CVE-2025-70342 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-70342?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Grahampugh Erase-Install.