CVE-2025-54305 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass authentication and gain ionadmin privileges by spoofing localhost IP addresses in the Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-54305?

CVE-2025-54305 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54305?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thermofisher Torrent Suite Software.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54305?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2025-54305 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54305 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rxh6-pq89-vv2f.

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