CVE-2025-34197 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Undocumented Local Account with Hardcoded Password and Passwordless sudo

High 8.6 Published 19 Sep 2025 Updated 15 May 2026

An undocumented local account with a hardcoded password and passwordless sudo allows attackers to gain root privileges on Vasion Print appliances.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-34197?

CVE-2025-34197 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vasion Print Application, published on 19 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-34197?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Vasion Virtual Appliance Application, Vasion Virtual Appliance Host.

How do I fix CVE-2025-34197?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-34197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-34197 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-34197 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4g48-423m-8v44.