Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2025-34196
Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Virtual Appliance Host versions prior to 25.1.102 and Application prior to 25.1.1413 (Windows client deployments) contain a hardcoded private key for the PrinterLogic Certificate Authority (CA) and a hardcoded password in product configuration files. The Windows client ships the CA certificate and its associated private key (and other sensitive settings such as a configured password) directly in shipped configuration files (for example clientsettings.dat and defaults.ini). An attacker who obtains these files can impersonate the CA, sign arbitrary certificates trusted by the Windows client, intercept or decrypt TLS-protected communications, and otherwise perform man-in-the-middle or impersonation attacks against the product's network communications. This vulnerability has been identified by the vendor as: V-2022-001 — Configuration File Contains CA & Private Key.
EPSS: 0.004 (36.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Not Applicable)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-34196?
- CVE-2025-34196 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2025-34196?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-34196 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.