CVE-2016-20050
NetSchedScan 1.0 Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
CVSS Score
6.2
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
2th
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.
| CWE | CWE-787 |
| Vendor | foundstone |
| Product | netschedscan |
| Published | Apr 4, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 6, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Foundstone / NetSchedScan
1.0