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CVE-2017-7269 Detail

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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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97127 CVE, MITRE Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038168 CVE, MITRE Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/03/0patching-immortal-cve-2017-7269.html CVE, MITRE Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/danigargu/explodingcan CVE, MITRE Exploit 
https://github.com/edwardz246003/IIS_exploit CVE, MITRE Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8162 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://medium.com/%40iraklis/number-of-internet-facing-vulnerable-iis-6-0-to-cve-2017-7269-8bd153ef5812 CVE, MITRE Exploit 
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3197835/description-of-the-security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server CVE, MITRE Broken Link  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-7269 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41738/ CVE, MITRE Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41992/ CVE, MITRE Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Microsoft Windows Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability 11/03/2021 05/03/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') cwe source acceptance level NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-7269
NVD Published Date:
03/26/2017
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
MITRE