# CVE-2014-7816: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in JBoss Undertow

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-7816-improper-limitation-of-a-pathname-to-a-restricted-directory-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-7816 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-17

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in JBoss Undertow

Technologies: [io.undertow:undertow-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/io-undertow-undertow-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-7816 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-7816 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2014-7816?** Informational severity, published 17 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** io.undertow:undertow-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=1.0.17.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-7816?** Yes. io.undertow:undertow-core (Maven): upgrade to 1.0.17 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-7816?** Check whether you run io.undertow:undertow-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- io.undertow:undertow-core (Maven): upgrade to 1.0.17 or later

  ```sh
  # set io.undertow:undertow-core to 1.0.17 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- io.undertow:undertow-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=1.0.17

## Identifiers

- CVE-2014-7816
- GHSA-h6p6-fc4w-cqhx

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