# CVE-2025-54304: Misconfiguration in n/a

> Exposed X11 display server on unsupported Ion Torrent devices allows remote attackers to gain root privileges and execute code.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Dec 2025
- **Updated:** 5 Dec 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9r76-4gr2-pv84

## What is CVE-2025-54304?

CVE-2025-54304 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered on Thermo Fisher Ion Torrent OneTouch 2 INS1005527 devices. When they are powered on, an X11 display server is started. The display server listens on all network interfaces and is accessible over port 6000. The X11 access control list, by default, allows connections from 127.0.0.1 and 192.168.2.15. If a device is powered on and later connected to a network with DHCP, the device may not be assigned the 192.168.2.15 IP address, leaving the display server accessible by other devices on the network. The exposed X11 display server can then be used to gain root privileges and the ability to execute code remotely by interacting with matchbox-desktop and spawning a terminal. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54304?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Thermofisher Ion Torrent Onetouch 2 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-54304?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54304 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-54304 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54304 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2025-53963](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-53963/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-54304 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-54304 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54304 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-54304/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-54304/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-54304
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54304
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-54304

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-54304/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.