CVE-2025-34197: Vasion Virtual Appliance Host hard-coded credentials (CVSS 7.8)

Description

Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Virtual Appliance Host versions prior to 22.0.951, Application prior to 20.0.2368 (VA and SaaS deployments) contain an undocumented local user account named ubuntu with a preset password and a sudoers entry granting that account passwordless root privileges (ubuntu ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL). Anyone who knows the hardcoded password can obtain root privileges via local console or equivalent administrative access, enabling local privilege escalation. This vulnerability has been identified by the vendor as: V-2024-010 — Hardcoded Linux Password. NOTE: The patch for this vulnerability is reported to be incomplete: /etc/shadow was remediated but /etc/sudoers remains vulnerable.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorLocal

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredLow

User interactionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected products

Vasion Virtual Appliance Application< 20.0.2368

Vasion Virtual Appliance Host< 22.0.951

Remediation

Fixed in

Vasion Virtual Appliance Application≥ 20.0.2368

Vasion Virtual Appliance Host≥ 22.0.951

Patch & vendor advisories

References

https://help.printerlogic.com/saas/Print/Security/Security-Bulletins.htmVendor Advisory
https://help.printerlogic.com/va/Print/Security/Security-Bulletins.htmVendor Advisory
https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2025-04-08-vasion-printerlogic-83-vulnerabilities.html#va-hardcoded-password-ubuntuExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vasion-print-printerlogic-undocumented-local-account-with-hardcoded-password-and-passwordless-sudoThird Party Advisory

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-34197 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-34197 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.28%.

How severe is CVE-2025-34197?

CVE-2025-34197 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-34197?

Affected products include Vasion Virtual Appliance Application, Vasion Virtual Appliance Host.

How do I fix CVE-2025-34197?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Vasion Virtual Appliance Application 20.0.2368, Vasion Virtual Appliance Host 22.0.951 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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