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CVE-2017-7269

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.

Actively exploited: CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
27 Mar 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Microsoft IISServers and applications · cpe:a:microsoft:internet_information_services
  • Version 6.0

Known exploited

CISA name
Microsoft Windows Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due for US agencies
3 May 2022
Used in ransomware
Not known

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7269
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7269