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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-0780-indusoft-web-studio-ntwebserver-directory-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-04-15. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-0780 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-04-15

A directory traversal vulnerability in the NTWebServer component of InduSoft Web Studio allows remote attackers to read administrative passwords within APP files. This exposure can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution via unspecified web requests.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-0780 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2014-0780 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 15 April 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2014-0780?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 15 April 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** InduSoft Web Studio 7.1 before SP2 Patch 4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-0780?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2014-0780 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-0780?** Check whether you run Indusoft Web Studio. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- InduSoft Web Studio 7.1 before SP2 Patch 4

## Timeline

- 2014-04-25: disclosed: Initial NVD publication date
- 2014-04-25: advisory: Initial CVE analysis by ICS-CERT
- 2022-04-15: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-04-15: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry