How to verify CVE-2015-7973

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 21 NVT checks for CVE-2015-7973. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105666' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (21)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105666since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105726since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106754since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807567since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842905since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851300since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851310since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2016.3096.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2016.054.04since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.18.1.2024.10181.1since 2026-06-25

+ 11 more NVTs

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