Is CVE-2014-0780 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2014-0780 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on April 15, 2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0780?

CVE-2014-0780 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2014-0780

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 74.7%EU EUVD: exploited

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.8 (v3.1)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 74.7% (100th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added April 15, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-0811)
Published: April 25, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

InduSoft Web Studio NTWebServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on April 15, 2022; federal remediation due May 6, 2022.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-0811 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 22, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

indusoft / web studio
indusoft / web studio
indusoft / web studio

References

http://download.indusoft.com/71.2.4/IWS71.2.4.zip(Broken Link)
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-107-02(Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67056(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0780(US Government Resource)
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-107-02(US Government Resource)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42699/(Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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