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CVE-2025-54305VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-54305: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

European organizations should implement strict access controls to limit local server access only to trusted personnel. Network segmentation and host-based firewalls can reduce exposure of vulnerable servers. Immediate review and removal or modification of the LocalhostAuthMiddleware in the application code is essential to prevent automatic localhost authentication. If source code modification is not feasible, deploy compensating controls such as mandatory multi-factor authentication for all administrative access and enhanced logging and monitoring of local user activities. Regular audits should verify that no unauthorized local accounts exist. Organizations should also engage with Thermo Fisher for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability. In the interim, consider isolating vulnerable systems within secure environments and employing intrusion detection systems to alert on suspicious local access patterns. Training and awareness for system administrators about the risks of local access abuse are also recommended.

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.

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