PT-2025-49042 · Thermo Fisher+1 · Torrent Suite+1

CVE-2025-54305 · Published 2025-12-04 · Updated 2025-12-16

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite Django Application version 5.18.1

Description The application’s LocalhostAuthMiddleware authenticates users as ionadmin if the request.META['REMOTE ADDR'] property is set to 127.0.0.1, 127.0.1.1, or ::1. This allows a user with local server access to bypass authentication. The affected component is a middleware within the application.

Recommendations Versions prior to 5.18.1 are affected.

Fix

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-290

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-54305

Affected Products

Django

Torrent Suite

References · 10

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-54305 · Vendor Advisory
• https://documents.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CORP/Product-Guides/Ion_OneTouch_2_and_Torrent_Suite_Software.pdf · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54305 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1996600332835545513 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1998346940233449555 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/145993 · Telegram Post
• https://assets.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/LSG/manuals/MAN0026163-Torrent-Suite-5.18-UG.pdf · Note
• https://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 · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/38831 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1996610692963615122 · Twitter Post