CVE-2016-20050 NetSchedScan 1.0 Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
Local attackers can crash NetSchedScan by inputting oversized data into the Hostname/IP field, causing a buffer overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-20050?
CVE-2016-20050 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Foundstone NetSchedScan, published on 4 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-20050?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Netschedscan.
How do I fix CVE-2016-20050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-20050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-20050 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-20050 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3c69-45qx-vjjh.