CVE-2014-0780
InduSoft Web Studio Path Traversal
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
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Key data
CVSS 2.0 High 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Access complexity: Low
Specialized access conditions do not exist: the attack needs no special circumstances.
Authentication: None
No authentication is needed.
Confidentiality impact: Partial
Some data can be read.
Integrity impact: Partial
Some data can be changed.
Availability impact: Partial
Performance is reduced or some functions are interrupted.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Access vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Access complexity | Low | Specialized access conditions do not exist: the attack needs no special circumstances. |
| Authentication | None | No authentication is needed. |
| Confidentiality impact | Partial | Some data can be read. |
| Integrity impact | Partial | Some data can be changed. |
| Availability impact | Partial | Performance is reduced or some functions are interrupted. |
CVSS 3.1 Critical 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.74679 (74.7% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.5%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- InduSoft Web Studio NTWebServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Apr 15, 2022
- Federal due date
- May 6, 2022
CISA assessment as of Feb 7, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Affected products
InduSoft Web Studio
- affected: 7.1
References
- 42699 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-107-02
- 67056 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- download.indusoft.com/71.2.4/IWS71.2.4.zip
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-107-02
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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