CRITICAL KEV
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 ·Due Jun 3, 2026
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 98.75%
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."
Affected products
No data.
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL CISA ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
Listed in CISA KEV KEV
Date Added
May 20, 2026
Patch Due
Jun 3, 2026
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 SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed May 20, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
98.75% 0.98751
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.98751
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 98.75% (0.98751) | 99.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 98.75% (0.98751) | 99.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 22, 2026 | 92.53% (0.92526) | 99.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 93.61% (0.93612) | 99.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 92.46% (0.92458) | 99.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 94.13% (0.94126) | 99.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 96.02% (0.96016) | 99.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.42% (0.97421) | 99.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 97.44% (0.97435) | 99.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 97.48% (0.97477) | 99.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 97.46% (0.97456) | 99.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 17, 2024 | 97.42% (0.97424) | 99.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 97.45% (0.97453) | 99.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 97.44% (0.97441) | 99.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 97.47% (0.97472) | 99.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | 97.51% (0.97508) | 99.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 97.52% (0.97517) | 99.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 97.34% (0.97344) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 97.35% (0.97354) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 97.34% (0.97344) | 99.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.28% (0.97283) | 99.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 90.91% (0.90909) | 99.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 90.91% (0.90909) | 99.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (19)
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/1150 x_refsource_MISCPermissions Required
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32326 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/827267 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497808/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497816/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021091 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-297A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-088A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2902 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-067 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46040 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6093 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-4250 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/1150 | x_refsource_MISCPermissions Required | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32326 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/827267 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497808/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497816/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021091 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-297A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-088A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2902 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-067 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46040 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6093 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken LinkThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-4250 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Oct 23, 2008
Updated May 21, 2026
Reserved Sep 25, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4250
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated May 20, 2026