# CVE-2025-53963: An issue was discovered on Thermo Fisher Ion Torrent OneTouch 2 INS1005527 devices. They run an SSH server accessible…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-53963-an-issue-was-discovered-on-thermo-fisher-ion-torrent-onetouch-2  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-12-04  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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.

Vendors: [Thermofisher](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/thermofisher).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-53963 exploited in the wild?** 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.

## Affected products

- Thermofisher Ion Torrent Onetouch 2
- Thermofisher Ion Torrent Onetouch 2 Firmware

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