CVE-2014-7816
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in JBoss Undertow
CVE-2014-7816 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Redhat Undertow, published December 1, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.1%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in io.undertow:undertow-core 1.0.17.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 25.1%EPSS, 97th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
1.0.17io.undertow:undertow-core +5 more
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in JBoss Undertow 1.0.x before 1.0.17, 1.1.x before 1.1.0.CR5, and 1.2.x before 1.2.0.Beta3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a resource URI.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
io.undertow:undertow-coreMaven | 1.0.0 up to 1.0.17 | 1.0.17 |
io.undertow:undertow-coreMaven | 1.1.0.Beta1 to 1.1.0.CR4 | 1.1.0.CR5 |
io.undertow:undertow-coreMaven | 1.2.0.Beta1 to 1.2.0.Beta2 | 1.2.0.Beta3 |
io.undertow:undertow-coreMaven | 1.0.0 up to 1.0.17, plus listed versions 1.0.0.Final1.0.1.Final1.0.10.Final1.0.11.Final1.0.12.Final Show 12 moreShow less1.0.13.Final1.0.14.Final1.0.15.Final1.0.16.Final1.0.2.Final1.0.3.Final1.0.4.Final1.0.5.Final1.0.6.Final1.0.7.Final1.0.8.Final1.0.9.Final | 1.0.17 |
io.undertow:undertow-coreMaven | 1.1.0.Beta1 up to 1.1.0.CR5, plus listed versions 1.1.0.Beta21.1.0.Beta31.1.0.Beta41.1.0.Beta51.1.0.Beta6 Show 6 moreShow less1.1.0.Beta71.1.0.Beta81.1.0.CR11.1.0.CR21.1.0.CR31.1.0.CR4 | 1.1.0.CR5 |
io.undertow:undertow-coreMaven | 1.2.0.Beta1 up to 1.2.0.Beta3, plus listed versions 1.2.0.Beta2 | 1.2.0.Beta3 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | shoucheng3/undertow-io__undertow_CVE-2014-7816_1-0-16-Final | 2025-08-20 |
| Metasploit | WildFly Directory Traversal | 2014-10-22 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in JBoss Undertow 1.0.x before 1.0.17, 1.1.x before 1.1.0.CR5, and 1.2.x before 1.2.0.Beta3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a resource URI.
- Record
CVE-2014-7816- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Directory traversal vulnerability in JBoss Undertow 1.0.x before 1.0.17, 1.1.x before 1.1.0.CR5, and 1.2.x before 1.2.0.Beta3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a resource URI.
- Record
CVE-2014-7816- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4087No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in JBoss Undertow 1.0.x before 1.0.17, 1.1.x before 1.1.0.CR5, and 1.2.x before 1.2.0.Beta3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a resource URI.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4087- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h6p6-fc4w-cqhxNo score
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in JBoss Undertow
Directory traversal vulnerability in JBoss Undertow 1.0.x before 1.0.17, 1.1.x before 1.1.0.CR5, and 1.2.x before 1.2.0.Beta3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a resource URI.
- Record
GHSA-h6p6-fc4w-cqhx- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h6p6-fc4w-cqhxNo score
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in JBoss Undertow
Directory traversal vulnerability in JBoss Undertow 1.0.x before 1.0.17, 1.1.x before 1.1.0.CR5, and 1.2.x before 1.2.0.Beta3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a resource URI.
- Record
GHSA-h6p6-fc4w-cqhx- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.