Original description
The Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, Server 2008, and 7 Pre-Beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request that triggers the overflow during path canonicalization, as exploited in the wild by Gimmiv.A in October 2008, aka "Server Service Vulnerability."
Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- Added to KEV
- 2026-05-20
- Remediation due (US federal)
- 2026-06-03
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- Published
- 2008-10-24
- Last modified
- 2026-05-21
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 98.75% (percentile 100)
References
- cve.org/CVE-2008-4250
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4250
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2
- secunia.com/advisories/32326
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/827267
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1021091
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-067
- blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/1150
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2902
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46040
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