CVE-2017-7269

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: March 27, 2017 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97127
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038168
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/03/0patching-immortal-cve-2017-7269.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/danigargu/explodingcan
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://github.com/edwardz246003/IIS_exploit
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8162
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
https://medium.com/%40iraklis/number-of-internet-facing-vulnerable-iis-6-0-to-cve-2017-7269-8bd153ef5812
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3197835/description-of-the-security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41738/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41992/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97127
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038168
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/03/0patching-immortal-cve-2017-7269.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/danigargu/explodingcan
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://github.com/edwardz246003/IIS_exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://medium.com/%40iraklis/number-of-internet-facing-vulnerable-iis-6-0-to-cve-2017-7269-8bd153ef5812
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3197835/description-of-the-security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41738/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41992/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-7269
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

21 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.4%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-05-03

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120 CWE-120

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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