CVE-2016-20050

MEDIUM SEVERITY

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Base Score

6.2 / 10

Vector String

                                        CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H                                    

Vulnerability Description

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.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

April 04, 2026

Last Modified

April 07, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-787

Source

NVD

Vendor

Foundstone

Product

NetSchedScan

External References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39242
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netschedscan-buffer-overflow-denial-of-service

CVE-2016-20050

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