CVE-2017-7269

Published: Mar 27, 2017Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-120

9.8CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

Buffer overflow in the ScStoragePathFromUrl function in the WebDAV service in Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long header beginning with "If: <http://" in a PROPFIND request, as exploited in the wild in July or August 2016.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp

commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation

Internet Information ServicesOn-premWeb App

Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021

Remediation due:May 3, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

7 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97127

securityfocus.com

https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/03/0patching-immortal-cve-2017-7269.html

0patch.blogspot.com

https://github.com/edwardz246003/IIS_exploit

github.com

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