CVE-2016-20050 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in NetSchedScan 1.0, specifically within the Hostname/IP field. This flaw allows local attackers to trigger a denial of service condition by supplying an oversized input string containing a crafted payload. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 6.2, the vulnerability requires local access and results in application crashes. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB, Nuclei), or significant community discussion regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:netschedscan:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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