CVEs / CVE-2014-0780

CVE-2014-0780: InduSoft Web Studio NTWebServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 15 Apr 2022
critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
EPSS 74.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 17 Jun 2026

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Summary

InduSoft Web Studio NTWebServer contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to read administrative passwords in APP files, allowing for remote code execution.
CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in NTWebServer in InduSoft Web Studio 7.1 before SP2 Patch 4 allows remote attackers to read administrative passwords in APP files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via unspecified web requests.
The CVE record, via NVD · published 25 Apr 2014 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
InduSoft Web Studio	7.1	—

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	15 Apr 2022
Due date for US federal agencies	6 May 2022
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Severity

CVSS 3.1	9.8 critical `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Scored by NVD
Weakness	CWE-22

References

CVE-2014-0780 on NVD
CVE-2014-0780 in the CISA KEV catalog
http://download.indusoft.com/71.2.4/IWS71.2.4.zip Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67056 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-107-02 US Government Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42699/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-107-02 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0780 US Government Resource

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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