CVE-2014-0780 (GCVE-0-2014-0780)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-04-25 01:00 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
InduSoft Web Studio Path Traversal
Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-07 13:47 UTC
Assigner
icscert
CNA
References
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|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42699/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/i… | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67056 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://download.indusoft.com/71.2.4/IWS71.2.4.zip | |
| http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-107-02 | x_refsource_MISCx_transferred |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| InduSoft | Web Studio |
Affected:
7.1
|
Date Public
2014-04-24 00:00
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