An issue was discovered on Thermo Fisher Ion Torrent OneTouch 2 INS1005527 devices.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-521.
Summary
An issue was discovered on Thermo Fisher Ion Torrent OneTouch 2 INS1005527 devices. They run an SSH server accessible over the default port 22. The root account has a weak default password of ionadmin, and a password change policy for the root account is not enforced. Thus, an attacker with network connectivity can achieve root code execution. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:thermofisher:ion_torrent_onetouch_2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Thermo Fisher |
| cpe:2.3:h:thermofisher:ion_torrent_onetouch_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Thermo Fisher |
- cpe:2.3:o:thermofisher:ion_torrent_onetouch_2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Thermo Fisher
- cpe:2.3:h:thermofisher:ion_torrent_onetouch_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Thermo Fisher
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53963
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmhc-m89q-9v2j
References
More Thermo Fisher Ion Torrent Onetouch 2 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-34132 An issue was discovered on Thermo Fisher Ion Torrent OneTouch 2 INS1005527 devices. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-53963 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-53963 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mmhc-m89q-9v2j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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