CVE-2014-0780 InduSoft Web Studio NTWebServer Directory Traversal

Exploited in the wild High 7.5 Published 25 Apr 2014 Updated 22 Oct 2025

Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw to read administrative credentials and execute arbitrary code in InduSoft Web Studio.

Exploited in the wild: Since 15 Apr 2022
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-0780?

CVE-2014-0780 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in InduSoft Web Studio, published on 25 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0780?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Indusoft Web Studio.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0780?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0780 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 6 May 2022.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2014-0780 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2014-0780 in the wild since at least 15 Apr 2022.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8mf8-x5px-f6px.