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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20050 CVE-2016-20050
MEDIUM
NetSchedScan 1.0 Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
Record summary
CVE-2016-20050 has a selected CVSS score of 6.9 (medium); EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.
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.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
Available material
- Catalogued exploits
- 1
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationPoC
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Apr 6, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
NetSchedScanBrowse Foundstone / NetSchedScan | CVE List | 1.0 | affected |
Proofs of concept
1Catalogued exploits
ExploitDBNetSchedScan 1.0 - Crash (PoC)ExploitDB exploitby Abraham EspinosaNot analyzed1 file
References
3ExploitDB-39242exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39242 VulnCheck Advisory: NetSchedScan 1.0 Buffer Overflow Denial of ServiceThird-party advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netschedscan-buffer-overflow-denial-of-service