CVE-2025-54303: Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite Django application · Use of Default Credentials
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Immediate mitigation steps include changing the default 'ionadmin' password to a strong, unique password on all deployments of Torrent Suite Django application 5.18.1. Organizations should implement and enforce strict password policies mandating regular changes and complexity requirements for all administrative accounts. Network-level controls should restrict access to the application interface to trusted IP ranges or VPNs to reduce exposure. Monitoring and logging of authentication attempts should be enabled to detect unauthorized access attempts promptly. If possible, disable or remove default accounts if not required. Organizations should also engage with Thermo Fisher Scientific to obtain patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them as soon as they become available. Conducting security audits and penetration tests focusing on default credential usage can help identify and remediate similar issues. Finally, educating administrators about the risks of default credentials and enforcing change policies through configuration management tools can prevent recurrence.
Description
The Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite Django application 5.18.1 has weak default credentials, which are stored as fixtures for the Django ORM API. The ionadmin user account can be used to authenticate to default deployments with the password ionadmin. The user guide recommends changing default credentials; however, a password change policy for default administrative accounts is not enforced. Many deployments may retain default credentials, in which case an attacker is likely to be able to successfully authenticate with administrative privileges.
References
- 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 (opens in a new tab)
- assets.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/LSG/manuals/MAN0026163-Torrent-Suite-5.18-UG.pdf (opens in a new tab)
- documents.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CORP/Product-Guides/Ion_OneTouch_2_and_Torrent_Suite_Software.pdf (opens in a new tab)