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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-53963 · published 4 December 2025

CVE-2025-53963: Thermofisher ion torrent onetouch 2 firmware weak password requirements vulnerability

Thermofisher · Ion Torrent Onetouch 2 Firmware

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.46% · top 62.5% CWE-521 · Weak password requirements
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.46%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://assets.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/LSG/manuals/MAN0014388_IonOneTouch2Sys_UG.pdf Product
https://documents.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CORP/Product-Guides/Ion_OneTouch_2_and_Torrent_Suite_Software.pdf Vendor Advisory
https://tools.thermofisher.cn/content/sfs/brochures/One_Touch_2_Spec_Sheet.pdf Permissions Required

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-53963), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.