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Vulnerability · CVE-2016-20050

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.

Published Apr 4, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 20, 2026 · NetSchedScan 1.0 contains a

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-20050. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of NetSchedScan 1.0 contains a is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (NetSchedScan 1.0 contains a).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.17%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe mcafee/netschedscan

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.

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  • cpe mcafee/netschedscan1.0

How to fix CVE-2016-20050

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-20050. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of NetSchedScan 1.0 contains a is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 1.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.17%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 4, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jul 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20050

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-20050

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20050

    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 overw

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.