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    CVE-2008-4250

    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."

    Published:Oct 23, 2008
    Last Modified:May 20, 2026
    EPS:Oct 23, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.93482
    CVSS Score:9.8

    CISA Notification

    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."

    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.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Jun 3, 2026
    100 days ago
    Alert Date
    May 20, 2026
    114 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2000
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2003
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2008
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Vista
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Xp

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824https://github.com/BinRacer/ms08-067https://github.com/BinRacer/ms08-067.pyhttps://github.com/NoTrustedx/Exploit_MS08-067https://github.com/thunderstrike9090/Conflicker_analysis_scriptshttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16362https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40279https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132

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    References

    http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/1150
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32326
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/827267
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497808/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497816/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021091
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-297A.html
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-088A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2902
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-067
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46040
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6093
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132
    http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/1150
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32326
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/827267
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497808/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497816/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021091
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-297A.html
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-088A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2902
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-067
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46040
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6093
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-4250

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High