CVE-2017-7269
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CVE-2017-7269 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 99.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Information Services | 6.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97127Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038168Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/03/0patching-immortal-cve-2017-7269.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/edwardz246003/IIS_exploitBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8162Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3197835/description-of-the-security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-serverBroken 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/97127Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038168Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/03/0patching-immortal-cve-2017-7269.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/edwardz246003/IIS_exploitBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8162Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3197835/description-of-the-security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-serverBroken 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-2017-7269US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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