How to verify CVE-2008-1420

Confirm whether your systems are actually affected — run the exact detection check below (Nuclei command or OpenVAS NVT). Detection only; it does not exploit.

Verify with OpenVAS

Greenbone/OpenVAS ships 23 NVT checks for CVE-2008-1420. OpenVAS detects this CVE by NVT OID — enable the NVT in your scan config, or confirm it is in your feed with the query below.

Confirm the NVT is in your feed (GMP)

gvm-cli socket --xml "<get_nvts nvt_oid='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.122591' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (23)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.122591since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61057since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61107since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61183since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64781since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.65280since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.65846since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.66340since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.830606since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840247since 2026-06-25

+ 13 more NVTs

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