CVE-2025-53963: An issue was discovered on Thermo Fisher Ion Torrent OneTouch 2 INS1005527 devices. They run an SSH server accessible…
CVE-2025-53963 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2025-12-04
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.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-53963 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-53963?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 4 December 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Thermofisher Ion Torrent Onetouch 2, Thermofisher Ion Torrent Onetouch 2 Firmware. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-53963?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-53963?
Check whether you run Thermofisher Ion Torrent Onetouch 2 or Thermofisher Ion Torrent Onetouch 2 Firmware. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.