Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2022-04-15. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-05-06. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
InduSoft / Web Studio
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 7.1
Fixes and workarounds
InduSoft did not intend for this web server to be used in real applications. It was provided as demonstration/training software (as stated in user manuals). They have created a mitigation for this vulnerability in InduSoft Web Studio v7.1+Service Pack 2+ Patch 4. Users may obtain this patch at the following location (you must be logged into your InduSoft account): http://download.indusoft.com/71.2.4/IWS71.2.4.zip InduSoft technical support can be contacted at: support@indusoft.com .
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42699/
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-107-02
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67056
- http://download.indusoft.com/71.2.4/IWS71.2.4.zip
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-107-02
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0780
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
Stored KEV snapshot at this observation.
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