Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Undocumented Local Account with Hardcoded Password and Passwordless sudo
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasion | Print Virtual Appliance Host | before 22.0.951 | 22.0.951 | Patch available | CNA |
| Vasion | Print Application | before 20.0.2368 | 20.0.2368 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Print Virtual Appliance Host (Vasion) Fixed in 22.0.951
- Fix · CNA Print Application (Vasion) Fixed in 20.0.2368
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Vasion Print Application, Print Virtual Appliance Host 20.0.2368, 22.0.951
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-24347 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Shared / Hardcoded SSH Host Private Keys in Appliance ImagePriority MEDIUM 43
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-34197
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g48-423m-8v44
References
More Vasion Virtual Appliance Application vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-24370 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Unauthenticated Device Modification CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-24369 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Insecure Installation Credentials CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-24368 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Unauthenticated Admin APIs Used to Modify SSL Certificates CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-24367 Missing authentication in Vasion Print Virtual Appliance Host CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-24364 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Undocumented Hardcoded SSH Key CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-24363 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) RCE and Password Leaks via API CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-34197 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-34197 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4g48-423m-8v44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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