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.
CVE-2008-2639
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.6 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 77.7% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 78%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.6HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.6(low)
- EG Risk
- 70(Track)EG Risk 70/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity76% × 45%Exploitation78% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 78%
- EPSS %ILE
- 100%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 16, 2008
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (24)
- cve@mitrehttp://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4556
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30638
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3944
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1020241
- cve@mitrehttp://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2186
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/476345
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CTAR-7ENQNH
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493272/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29634
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1834/references
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42992
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6387
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4556
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30638
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3944
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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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✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 14, 2010
CitectSCADA/CitectFacilities ODBC - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-6387✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 5, 2008
CitectSCADA ODBC Server - Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/scada/citect_scada_odbc✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 11, 2008
CitectSCADA/CitectFacilities ODBC Buffer Overflow
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