CVE-2025-54305
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Publication date: 2025-12-04

Last updated on: 2025-12-16

Assigner: MITRE

Description
An issue was discovered in the Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite Django application 5.18.1. One of the middlewares included in this application, LocalhostAuthMiddleware, authenticates users as ionadmin if the REMOTE_ADDR property in request.META is set to 127.0.0.1, to 127.0.1.1, or to ::1. Any user with local access to the server may bypass authentication.
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Published
2025-12-04
Last Modified
2025-12-16
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-12-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-54305
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thermofisher torrent_suite_software 5.18.1
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CWE ID Description
CWE-290 This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the Thermo Fisher Torrent Suite Django application 5.18.1. The LocalhostAuthMiddleware middleware authenticates any user as 'ionadmin' if the request's REMOTE_ADDR is set to localhost addresses (127.0.0.1, 127.0.1.1, or ::1). This means that any user with local access to the server can bypass normal authentication controls and gain elevated privileges.

Impact Analysis

If an attacker or unauthorized user has local access to the server, they can exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication and gain administrative access as 'ionadmin'. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of application settings, or other malicious activities within the application environment.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, restrict local access to the server to trusted users only, as any user with local access can bypass authentication via the LocalhostAuthMiddleware. Additionally, consider disabling or modifying the LocalhostAuthMiddleware to prevent automatic authentication based solely on REMOTE_ADDR values of 127.0.0.1, 127.0.1.1, or ::1.

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