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How to verify CVE-2014-8118
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 17 NVT checks for CVE-2014-8118. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120019' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (17)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120019since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.123229since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703129since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842056since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.850838since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.850855since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.868639since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.868888since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2014.0529since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0366since 2026-06-25
+ 7 more NVTs
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