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CVE-2014-0780 InduSoft CVE debrief

CVE-2014-0780 is a directory traversal vulnerability in InduSoft Web Studio NTWebServer. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-15, which means defenders should treat it as actively abused or significant enough to require prompt remediation. The official source material provided here is limited, so the safest response is to prioritize vendor-directed updates and verify whether affected Web Studio deployments are present in your environment.

Vendor
InduSoft
Product
Web Studio
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-04-15
Original CVE updated
2022-04-15
Advisory published
2022-04-15
Advisory updated
2022-04-15

Who should care

Security teams and operators responsible for InduSoft Web Studio, especially environments that use or expose the NTWebServer component. Industrial and OT organizations should pay particular attention because KEV-listed issues often require fast coordination between IT, engineering, and operations.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is identified in official records as a directory traversal issue affecting InduSoft Web Studio NTWebServer. Directory traversal weaknesses typically involve improper path handling, so remediation should focus on eliminating the affected version or applying the vendor’s corrective update path. The supplied official records do not provide further technical detail beyond the vulnerability class and product/component naming.

Defensive priority

High. CISA KEV inclusion indicates this issue should be prioritized ahead of non-exploited findings, with remediation tracked against the vendor’s update guidance and internal asset exposure.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory all InduSoft Web Studio deployments and determine whether NTWebServer is present.
  • Apply vendor updates or mitigations as directed by the product vendor and CISA KEV guidance.
  • Validate whether any exposed interfaces or legacy systems still rely on the affected component.
  • If immediate patching is not possible, isolate affected systems and restrict network access as much as operationally feasible.
  • Confirm remediation status through vulnerability management and configuration checks rather than assuming the update was applied.

Evidence notes

This debrief uses only the supplied official records: the CVE title/description, CISA KEV metadata, and the linked CVE/NVD/CISA resources. The only confirmed facts are that the issue is a directory traversal vulnerability in InduSoft Web Studio NTWebServer and that CISA listed it in KEV on 2022-04-15 with a due date of 2022-05-06. No exploit mechanics, impact specifics, or CVSS score were supplied.

Official resources

Publicly cataloged by CISA as a Known Exploited Vulnerability on 2022-04-15. This summary omits exploit details and focuses on defensive remediation.