CVE-2008-4250

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-05-20), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 99%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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."

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

October 23, 2008

Last Modified

May 21, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Jun 21, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021091
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497816/100/0/threaded
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497808/100/0/threaded
cert🔴 Active Exploitation

VU#827267 - Microsoft Server service RPC stack buffer overflow vulnerability

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/827267
generic

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http://secunia.com/advisories/32326
generic

'[security bulletin] HPSBST02386 SSRT080164 rev.1 - Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Pat' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2008-4250(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 97× in last 7d / 410× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(7 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (6 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-40279
    First seen Feb 26, 2016

    Microsoft Windows - 'NetAPI32.dll' Code Execution (Python) (MS08-067)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16362✓ verified
    First seen Jan 21, 2011

    Microsoft Windows Server - Service Relative Path Stack Corruption (MS08-067) (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-7132✓ verified
    First seen Nov 16, 2008

    Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 - Code Execution (MS08-067)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-7104✓ verified
    First seen Nov 12, 2008

    Microsoft Windows Server - Code Execution (MS08-067)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/smb/ms08_067_netapi✓ verified
    First seen Oct 28, 2008

    MS08-067 Microsoft Server Service Relative Path Stack Corruption

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-6841✓ verified
    First seen Oct 26, 2008

    Microsoft Windows Server - Universal Code Execution (MS08-067)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-6824✓ verified
    First seen Oct 23, 2008

    Microsoft Windows Server - Code Execution (PoC) (MS08-067)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2008-4250?
CVE-2008-4250 is a critical vulnerability published on October 23, 2008. 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…
When was CVE-2008-4250 disclosed?
CVE-2008-4250 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 23, 2008, with the most recent update on May 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-4250 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2008-4250 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 20, 2026, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-4250?
CVE-2008-4250 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2008-4250?
CVE-2008-4250 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-4250?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-4250, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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