CVE-2008-2639

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 86% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 78%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 78%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ODBC server service in Citect CitectSCADA 6 and 7, and CitectFacilities 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second application packet in a TCP session on port 20222.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 16, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (24)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 26× 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.

  1. 2026-07-11 08:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16380✓ verified
    First seen Nov 14, 2010

    CitectSCADA/CitectFacilities ODBC - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-6387✓ verified
    First seen Sep 5, 2008

    CitectSCADA ODBC Server - Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/scada/citect_scada_odbc✓ verified
    First seen Jun 11, 2008

    CitectSCADA/CitectFacilities ODBC Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-2639?
CVE-2008-2639 is a none vulnerability published on June 16, 2008. Stack-based buffer overflow in the ODBC server service in Citect CitectSCADA 6 and 7, and CitectFacilities 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second application packet in a TCP session on port 20222.
When was CVE-2008-2639 disclosed?
CVE-2008-2639 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 16, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-2639 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-2639 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-2639?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-2639, 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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