CVE-2017-7269

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Exploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • 158 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 100%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 158

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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:

Live · internet exposure

158 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2017-7269 right now.

across 26 countries (United States, China, Spain, Italy, Thailand)top: internet_information_services
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CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
100%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

March 27, 2017

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Sep 14, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet. Sources: github_pr.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Microsoft IIS - WebDav 'ScStoragePathFromUrl' Remote Overflow (Metasploit) - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41992/
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Microsoft IIS 6.0 - WebDAV 'ScStoragePathFromUrl' Remote Buffer Overflow - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41738/
github_pr

Add IIS 6.0 ScStoragePathFromUrl exploit (CVE-2017-7269)

Upstream fix in progress (PR #8162 · rapid7/metasploit-framework, state=closed)

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8162
generic

GitHub - danigargu/explodingcan: An implementation of NSA's ExplodingCan exploit in Python · GitHub

https://github.com/danigargu/explodingcan
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

CVE-2017-7269 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97127
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038168
generic🟡 PoC Available

0patch Blog: 0patching the "Immortal" CVE-2017-7269

https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/03/0patching-immortal-cve-2017-7269.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 45× in last 7d / 201× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (9 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCgeniuszly/CVE-2017-7269
    First seen Oct 6, 2024

    is a PoC tool demonstrating an exploit for a known vulnerability in the WebDAV component of IIS6

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCh3x0v3rl0rd/CVE-2017-7269
    First seen Jul 16, 2021
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCAl1ex/CVE-2017-7269
    First seen Apr 28, 2018
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCzcgonvh/cve-2017-7269-tool
    First seen May 16, 2017

    CVE-2017-7269 to webshell or shellcode loader

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-41992✓ verified
    First seen May 11, 2017

    Microsoft IIS - WebDav 'ScStoragePathFromUrl' Remote Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCslimpagey/IIS_6.0_WebDAV_Ruby
    First seen Apr 6, 2017

    Ruby Exploit for IIS 6.0 Buffer Overflow (CVE-2017-7269)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCg0rx/iis6-exploit-2017-CVE-2017-7269
    First seen Apr 5, 2017

    iis6 exploit 2017 CVE-2017-7269

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCzcgonvh/cve-2017-7269
    First seen Mar 30, 2017

    fixed msf module for cve-2017-7269

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoClcatro/CVE-2017-7269-Echo-PoC
    First seen Mar 29, 2017

    CVE-2017-7269 回显PoC ,用于远程漏洞检测..

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCeliuha/webdav_exploit
    First seen Mar 29, 2017

    An exploit for Microsoft IIS 6.0 CVE-2017-7269

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2017-7269?
CVE-2017-7269 is a critical vulnerability published on March 27, 2017. 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…
When was CVE-2017-7269 disclosed?
CVE-2017-7269 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 27, 2017, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-7269 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-7269 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7269?
CVE-2017-7269 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2017-7269?
CVE-2017-7269 affects Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2017-7269?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-7269, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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