CVE-2017-7269
microsoft internet information services
Published 27 Mar 2017 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, with a remediation deadline of 3 May 2022 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97127 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038168 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- 0patch.blogspot.com/2017/03/0patching-immortal-cve-2017-7269.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- github.com/danigargu/explodingcan · Exploit
- github.com/edwardz246003/IIS_exploit · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8162 · Issue Tracking, Patch
- medium.com/%40iraklis/number-of-internet-facing-vulnerable-iis-6-0-to-cve-2017-7269-8bd153ef5812 · Exploit
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3197835/description-of-the-security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server · Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41738/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41992/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-7269 · US Government Resource