SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-54305

Description

An issue was discovered in the Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite Django application 5.18.1. One of the middlewares included in this application, LocalhostAuthMiddleware, authenticates users as ionadmin if the REMOTE_ADDR property in request.META is set to 127.0.0.1, to 127.0.1.1, or to ::1. Any user with local access to the server may bypass authentication.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Thermofisher	Torrent Suite Software	5.18.1

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-290

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	thermofisher	torrent_suite_software	5.18.1	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://assets.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/LSG/manuals/MAN0026163-Torrent-Suite-5.18-UG.pdf

https://documents.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CORP/Product-Guides/Ion_OneTouch_2_and_Torrent_Suite_Software.pdf

https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/sequencing/next-generation-sequencing/ion-torrent-next-generation-sequencing-workflow/ion-torrent-next-generation-sequencing-data-analysis-workflow/ion-torrent-suite-software.html

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

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

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 4, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 16, 2025, 6:50 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

CVE-2025-54305