# CVE-2025-34501: Shuffle Master Deck Mate 2 Hard-coded Credentials & Exposed Services

> Hard-coded credentials and exposed services allow attackers with local access to gain administrative control and modify firmware on Deck Mate 2 shufflers.

- **Severity:** High 7.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Nov 2025
- **Updated:** 28 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-434j-26h4-7637

## What is CVE-2025-34501?

CVE-2025-34501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Light & Wonder, Inc. / SHFL Entertainment, Inc. / Shuffle Master, Inc. Deck Mate 2, published on 3 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Deck Mate 2 is distributed with static, hard-coded credentials for the root shell and web user interface, while multiple management services (SSH, HTTP, Telnet, SMB, X11) are enabled by default. If an attacker can reach these interfaces - most often through local or near-local access such as connecting to the USB or Ethernet ports beneath the table - the built-in credentials permit administrative login and full control of the system. Once authenticated, an attacker can access firmware utilities, modify controller software, and establish persistent compromise. Remote attack paths via network, cellular, or telemetry links may exist in specific configurations but generally require additional capabilities or operator error. The vendor reports that USB access has been disabled in current firmware builds.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-34501?


## How do I fix CVE-2025-34501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-34501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-34501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-34501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-34501 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-34501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Light & Wonder, Inc. / SHFL Entertainment, Inc. / Shuffle Master, Inc. Deck Mate 2, published on 3 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-34501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Light & Wonder, Inc. / SHFL Entertainment, Inc. / Shuffle Master, Inc. Deck Mate 2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34501/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34501/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-34501
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-34501
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-34501

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34501/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.