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CVE-2017-7269

CWE-120

Critical

103.8

RPS

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.

Source: NVD

Signals

CVSS
9.8
Critical · v3.1
EPSS
99.82%
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (FIRST)
CISA KEV
In CISA KEV since Nov 2021
Fix commit
Fix commit known
Sources: MoreFixes, FreshFixes
Weakness
CWE-120
Published
27 Mar 2017
Last modified 21 Apr 2026

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Data as of 8 Oct 2026, 05:16 UK time

CVE-2017-7269 · RPS 103.8 · DevSecure Intelligence