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CVE-2017-7269

Published: Mar 27, 2017Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-120
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
99.8%
Top 0.0%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Nov 3, 2021
Exploits
7 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
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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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
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

Internet Information ServicesMicrosoft Corp
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
n/an/a
internet information servicesmicrosoft
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
microsoft corpcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft corporation
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021
Remediation due:May 3, 2022

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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&#13;
securityfocus.com
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/03/0patching-immortal-cve-2017-7269.html&#13;
0patch.blogspot.com
https://github.com/edwardz246003/IIS_exploit&#13;
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 27, 2017
Added to CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Last Updated
Apr 21, 2026

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