The Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite Django application 5.18.1 has weak default credentials…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:thermofisher:torrent_suite_software:5.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18.1 | Vulnerable | Thermo Fisher |
- cpe:2.3:a:thermofisher:torrent_suite_software:5.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18.1 Vulnerable ·Thermo Fisher
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54303
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p4v2-9grq-vm24
References
Other 2
- 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
- https://assets.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/LSG/manuals/MAN0026163-Torrent-Suite-5.18-UG.pdf
More Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-34135 An issue was discovered in the Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite Django application 5.18.1. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-34134 An issue was discovered in the Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite Django application 5.18.1. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2025-34133 An issue was discovered in the Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite Django application 5.18.1. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-54303 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-54303 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p4v2-9grq-vm24 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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