CVE-2025-70342
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
4Description
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.
Analysis
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 6.6 MEDIUM]
Technical Context
Classified as CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource). Affects Erase-Install. 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 Products
Vendor: Grahampugh. Product: Erase-Install.
Remediation
A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately.
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