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How to verify CVE-2015-8947
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 7 NVT checks for CVE-2015-8947. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842869' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (7)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842869since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892040since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0264since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2016.3067.1since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2019.2040since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2017.1821.1since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2017.2315.1since 2026-06-25
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