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

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-0780 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in InduSoft Web Studio. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 15-04-2022. EPSS estimates a 74.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 25-04-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 15-04-2022
   Added to CISA KEVInduSoft Web Studio NTWebServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability
3. 06-05-2022
   CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
4. 22-10-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.