Local authentication bypass via loopback address trust
Published Dec 4, 2025 · Updated Dec 5, 2025
Authentication bypass in Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite 5.18.1 allows local users to gain ionadmin access through a crafted request. LocalhostAuthMiddleware treats request.META REMOTE_ADDR values 127.0.0.1, 127.0.1.1, or ::1 as proof that the requester is ionadmin. Local server access is required; successful exploitation grants the application privileges assigned to ionadmin without valid credentials.
Summary
What happened
Authentication bypass in Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite 5.18.1 allows local users to gain ionadmin access through a crafted request. LocalhostAuthMiddleware treats request.META REMOTE_ADDR values 127.0.0.1, 127.0.1.1, or ::1 as proof that the requester is ionadmin. Local server access is required; successful exploitation grants the application privileges assigned to ionadmin without valid credentials.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-54305
- Published
- Dec 4, 2025
- Updated
- Dec 5, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-290, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Dec 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Dec 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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