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.
Public exploits
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malvector/CVE-2025-70342 ★ 0 · Feb 27, 2026
CVE-2025-70342: Credential Interception via Named Pipe in erase-install
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