CVE-2025-53963

Critical

Description

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.

SeverityCritical

CVSS9.8

Exploit probability—

ProductThermofisher Ion Torrent Onetouch 2 Firmware

PublishedDec 4, 2025

First seenDec 4, 2025

Weakness typeCWE-521CWE-521

How to fix

Vendor advisories

documents.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CORP/Product-Guides/Ion_OneTouch_2_and_Torrent_Suite_Software.pdf

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
thermofisher ion_torrent_onetouch_2_firmware	No range specified	—

Check your version

Choose the product and enter the version you run to see whether it falls in the affected range.

In the Intelligence 360 plan

Attack Surface Management

See the assets tied to your domains, the technologies they run and known vulnerabilities in one list.