CVE-2025-70342Public exploit

Admin credential theft via predictable output path

Published Mar 4, 2026 · Updated Mar 4, 2026

Credential disclosure in erase-install 40.4 and earlier allows local users to steal administrator credentials during erase or reinstall operations. erase-install.sh redirects swiftDialog output to the fixed /var/tmp/dialog.json path without checking whether a local user replaced it with a symlink to a named pipe. Exploitation requires an unprivileged account on an Apple Silicon Mac and an administrator who starts an affected operation and enters credentials.

CVSS severity6.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Credential disclosure in erase-install 40.4 and earlier allows local users to steal administrator credentials during erase or reinstall operations. erase-install.sh redirects swiftDialog output to the fixed /var/tmp/dialog.json path without checking whether a local user replaced it with a symlink to a named pipe. Exploitation requires an unprivileged account on an Apple Silicon Mac and an administrator who starts an affected operation and enters credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-70342
Published
Mar 4, 2026
Updated
Mar 4, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-732, T1056
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.6CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
T1056Input Capture

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