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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2014-0780

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVEPSS 75%Published · InduSoft

The short answer

CVE-2014-0780 affects InduSoft Web Studio and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-15: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Severity

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Apr 15, 2022

Federal due date May 6, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

75%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Web Studio. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2014-0780 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-0780 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-15, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-06.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0780?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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