CVE-2016-20050 — MEDIUM (6.2)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.2

MEDIUM

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 Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mcafee	Netschedscan	1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39242ExploitVDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netschedscan-buffer-overflow-denial-of-servThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-20050?

CVE-2016-20050 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2016-20050?

CVE-2016-20050 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-20050?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mcafee Netschedscan.