CVE-2017-7269: Microsoft Windows Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CVE-2017-7269 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the ScStoragePathFromUrl function within the WebDAV service of Microsoft IIS 6.0. Remote attackers can exploit this by sending a specially crafted PROPFIND request containing a long 'If' header, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Yes. CVE-2017-7269 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2017-7269?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 6.0; Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 R2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-7269?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2017-7269 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-7269?
Check whether you run Microsoft Internet Information Services (Iis). Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 6.0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 R2
Timeline
2016-07: exploited: Exploited in the wild as early as July or August 2016.
2017-03-26: disclosed: Initial public disclosure of the vulnerability.
2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.