CVE-2015-7375
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSchneider Electric InduSoft Web Studio before 8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (unhandled runtime exception and application crash) via a crafted Indusoft Project file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSchneider Electric InduSoft Web Studio before version 8.0 contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted Indusoft Project file. The vulnerability stems from an unhandled runtime exception that occurs when the malicious project file is processed, leading to application crash or potential code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 7.1.3.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate InduSoft Web Studio installationSearch for InduSoft Web Studio executables (e.g., ISWebStudio.exe, IndusoftStudio.exe) or check common installation paths like C:\Program Files\InduSoft or C:\Program Files (x86)\InduSoft on the system.Affected if The software is not found on the system, meaning the product is not installed.
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Identify installed versionRight-click the main InduSoft Web Studio executable, select Properties, and view the Version tab. Alternatively, open the application and check Help > About for the exact version number.Affected if The version displayed is 7.1.3.6 or any version lower than 7.1.3.6.
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Confirm vulnerability applicabilityVerify that the InduSoft Web Studio installation can open or process project files (files with extensions like .app, .proj, or .isp). The vulnerability triggers when a crafted project file is loaded or parsed by the software.Affected if The software is present, vulnerable version is confirmed, and the software is configured to process project files from external or network sources.
A system is affected if InduSoft Web Studio is installed with version 7.1.3.6 or any earlier version, and the software processes project files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to InduSoft Web Studio version 8.0 or later. Additionally, implement network segmentation and input validation controls to limit exposure to malicious project files in ICS environments.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-7375 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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