CVE-2014-0780 InduSoft Web Studio: file path flaw
In plain words: The program can be tricked into reading or writing files outside the folder it should stay in. Leaks files such as passwords and settings, or overwrites important ones.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline May 6, 2022
What to do
- Install InduSoft's security update for Web Studio. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
- Never expose the device's admin page to the internet.
- After patching a device that was exposed, follow the vendor's compromise checks, end active sessions and change passwords.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: They face the internet and guard the whole network, so a flaw here can hand attackers a way in — and these devices usually run no antivirus, so break-ins go unnoticed.
The details
- Official name
- InduSoft Web Studio NTWebServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- Product
- InduSoft Web Studio
- CISA description
- 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.
- Type of flaw
- File path flaw (CWE-22)
- Confirmed exploited
- Apr 15, 2022
- US federal patch deadline
- May 6, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2014-0780
Is CVE-2014-0780 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-0780 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Apr 15, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0780?
Install InduSoft's security update for Web Studio. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-0780?
Only if you use InduSoft Web Studio. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.