CVE-2008-4250
Confirmed PUBLISHEDThe 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...
6431 days faster than CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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."
- CVE Published
- Oct 23, 2008
- Exploitation Reported
- Oct 23, 2008
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- EPSS
- 98.8%
Affected Versions
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CVE References
- SSRT080164 marc.info · Vendor Advisory http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2
- MS08-067 docs.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2...
- 32326 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/32326
- VU#827267 kb.cert.org · Third-Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/827267
- TA08-297A us-cert.gov · Third-Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-297A.html
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- TA09-088A us-cert.gov · Third-Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-088A.html
- 7132 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132
- 6841 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841
- 6824 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824
- 7104 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104
- 1021091 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021091
- 31874 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874
- ADV-2008-2902 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2902
- win-server-rpc-code-execution(46040) exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com · VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46040
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6093 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- 20081026 Windows RPC MS08-067 FAQ document released securityfocus.com · Mailing List http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497808/100/0/threaded
- 20081027 Windows RPC MS08-067 FAQ document updated securityfocus.com · Mailing List http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497816/100/0/threaded
- blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/1150 blogs.securiteam.com · CVE Record http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/1150
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2008-10-23 21:00 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-06-02 14:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2008-10-23 21:00:00 UTC · CVE
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:00 UTC about 2 months ago14:00 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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21:00 UTC over 17 years ago21:00 UTC · over 17 years ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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21:00 UTC over 17 years ago21:00 UTC · over 17 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC almost 18 years ago00:00 UTC · almost 18 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2008-4250
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2008-4250",
"title": "The Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003...",
"affected_vendor": "Microsoft",
"affected_product": "Windows",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": 0.98751,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}