CVE-2014-0780 InduSoft Web Studio NTWebServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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.
From the CISA KEV catalogue version 2026.11.06, with Cybergen analysis. Updated 6 Nov 2026.
Should You Worry?
- CISA confirmed exploitation in the wild and added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 15 Apr 2022.
- Rated Critical severity (CVSS 9.8, scored by CISA).
- It has been in the catalogue for 1,666 days. Systems still unpatched now have almost certainly been scanned for it.
What It Is
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.
Affected Versions
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| InduSoft Web Studio | 7.1 |
From the public CVE record, as supplied by the vendor. Always confirm against the vendor advisory.
What To Do Now
- 1
Find it
Search your asset inventory and external attack surface for InduSoft Web Studio. Include cloud images, appliances and anything a supplier runs for you.
Attack Surface Management - 2
- 3
Hunt for compromise
If an affected system was reachable before you patched, assume it may have been hit. Check logs, new accounts, web shells and outbound connections from the date of exposure.
Incident Response - 4
Prove it is fixed
Rescan or test the system after patching. Upgrades that fail silently and forgotten secondary instances are common.
Penetration Testing
Vendor Advisories
The Compliance Clock
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