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CVE-2008-4250Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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."
9.8 CRITICALEPSS 98.75%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | CRITICAL | 3.1CISA-ADP | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 10.0 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Jun 3, 2026
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
- CVE ID
- CVE-2008-4250
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Published
- Oct 23, 2008
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16 22:57 UTC
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftwindows 20000 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20030 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20080 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows vista0 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows xp0 version ranges
No version detail published.
References
- blogs.securiteam.com http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/1150
- marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/32326
- kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/827267
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497808/100/0/threaded
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497816/100/0/threaded
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021091
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-297A.html
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-088A.html
- vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2902
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-067
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46040
- oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6093
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-4250