High · CVSS 7.5Known ExploitedCVE-2014-0780

InduSoft Web Studio Path TraversalCVE-2014-0780

Answer in brief

CVE-2014-0780 records a High severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in InduSoft Web Studio Path Traversal. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps InduSoft/Web Studio (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Apr 25, 2014Updated Oct 22, 2025Source checked Nov 3, 2026First seen by HOL May 24, 2026Material review Oct 22, 2025

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.5
Exploitation: Known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.5. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps InduSoft/Web Studio (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
InduSoft/Web Studiogeneric	7.1	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for InduSoft/Web Studio.
Review the reported fix. Source-reported solution: 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: [email protected] .

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Apr 25, 2014
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 22, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Apr 15, 2022
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:record

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.5. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Package

Affected range

Fixed version

InduSoft/Web Studiogeneric

7.1

Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for InduSoft/Web Studio.

Review the reported fix. Source-reported solution: 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: [email protected] .