Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) Web Server Buffer Overflow in WebDAV ScStoragePathFromUrl() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1038168 |
SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1038168
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2017-7269
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 16 2017
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Original Entry Date: Mar 31 2017
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 6.0
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) Web Server. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send a WebDAV PROPFIND request with a specially crafted 'If' header to trigger a buffer overflow in the ScStoragePathFromUrl() function and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
[Editor's note: This vulnerability is being actively exploited.]
Demonstration exploit code is available in the original advisory at:
https://github.com/edwardz246003/IIS_exploit
Zhiniang Peng and Chen Wu, Information Security Lab & School of Computer Science & Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou, China reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The vendor advisory is available at:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3197835/description-of-the-security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server
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Vendor URL: support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3197835/description-of-the-security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Windows (2003), Windows (XP)
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Underlying OS Comments: XP SP2, XP SP3, 2003 SP2
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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