CVE-2017-7269
Microsoft Windows Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Published
- Mar 27, 2017
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Mar 27, 2017
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 100.0%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
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.
Sources
21- Penetration-Testing-Assessment-23-04-2026Informational
Penetration testing assessment of a vulnerable IIS 6.0 WebDAV server, demonstrating reconnaissance, enumeration, exploitation (CVE-2017-7269), and privilege escalation to SYSTEM, along with risk analysis and remediation strategies.
- CVE-2017-7269Exploit
Exploit for CVE-2017-7269, a buffer overflow in IIS 6.0 WebDAV, enabling remote code execution. Designed for use with Metasploit in penetration testing.
- CVE-2017-7269-exploitExploit
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