CVE-2008-4250
Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Published Oct 23, 2008 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · Microsoft Windows
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."
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 23, 2008 · Catalog
Detected
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."
May 20, 2026 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Jun 3, 2026 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
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.
CISA due date Jun 3, 2026
Affected
- cpe microsoft/windows 2000version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows server 2003version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows server 2008version unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2008-4250
Microsoft Windows contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows Server Service that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request that triggers an overflow during path canonicalization.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2008-4250
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2008-4250
30-day exploitation probability 98.8%
first.org - Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference40279
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference6824
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference7104
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_windows/smb/ms08_067_netapi
Public module reference (great). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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 explo
nvd.nist.gov