CVE-2014-0780
InduSoft Web Studio Path Traversal
- Critical 9.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 15 Apr 2022
- A public exploit reference is listed
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 25 Apr 2014
- Last changed
- 22 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- icscert
- KEV added
- 15 Apr 2022
- KEV fix due
- 6 May 2022
- EPSS
- 74.679% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.509% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.5CVSS 2.0, Highfrom the CNA (icscert)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- InduSoft did not intend for this web server to be used in real applications. It was provided as demonstration/training software (as stated in user manuals). They have created a mitigation for this vulnerability in InduSoft Web Studio v7.1+Service Pack 2+ Patch 4. Users may obtain this patch at the following location (you must be logged into your InduSoft account): http://download.indusoft.com/71.2.4/IWS71.2.4.zip InduSoft technical support can be contacted at: support@indusoft.com .CNA solution statement
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| InduSoft | Web Studio |
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Timeline
- 25 Apr 2014 Published
- 15 Apr 2022 CVE-2014-0780 added to CISA KEV
- 15 Apr 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
Weakness
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HackZoneLabs has a hands-on lab on Path traversal (CWE-22).