AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2017-7269
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2017-03-27 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-120
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Microsoft · Internet Information Services (IIS)
- Added to catalog
- 2021-11-03
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-05-03
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97127
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038168
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/03/0patching-immortal-cve-2017-7269.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/danigargu/explodingcan
Exploit
- https://github.com/edwardz246003/IIS_exploit
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8162
Issue Tracking · Patch
- https://medium.com/%40iraklis/number-of-internet-facing-vulnerable-iis-6-0-to-cve-2017-7269-8bd153ef5812
Exploit
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3197835/description-of-the-security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server
Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41738/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41992/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97127
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038168
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/03/0patching-immortal-cve-2017-7269.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/danigargu/explodingcan
Exploit
- https://github.com/edwardz246003/IIS_exploit
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8162
Issue Tracking · Patch
- https://medium.com/%40iraklis/number-of-internet-facing-vulnerable-iis-6-0-to-cve-2017-7269-8bd153ef5812
Exploit
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3197835/description-of-the-security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server
Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41738/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41992/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-7269
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