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    CVE-2016-20050

    NetSchedScan 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the scan Hostname/IP field that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized input string. Attackers can paste a crafted payload containing 388 bytes of data followed by 4 bytes of EIP overwrite into the Hostname/IP field to trigger a denial of service condition.

    Published:Apr 4, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
    EPS:Apr 4, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00016
    CVSS Score:6.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Foundstone
    Product
    Netschedscan
    Vendor
    Mcafee
    Product
    Netschedscan

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39242

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High