erase-install prior to v40.4 commit 2c31239 writes swiftDialog credential output to a…
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00273 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:grahampugh:erase-install:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 41.0 | Vulnerable | Grahampugh |
- cpe:2.3:a:grahampugh:erase-install:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 41.0 Vulnerable ·Grahampugh
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-70342
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvcg-m532-f2wh
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-70342 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-70342 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hvcg-m532-f2wh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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