What it is
CVE-2008-4250 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting 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...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
Confirmed confidence
In CISA KEV
CVE-2008-4250
Windows
Microsoft / Windows
- Severity
- CVSS 9.8 · Critical
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 98.8%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.
Who is affected?
Microsoft / Windows.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
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."
- Published
- 23 Oct 2008
- Exploitation Reported
- 23 Oct 2008
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
cisa
windows
microsoft
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4250
- 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
- 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
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CVE
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2008-10-23 21:00 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-06-02 14:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
98.8%
All CVSS Scores
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
10.0
High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
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- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2008-4250
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2008-4250",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.98751,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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