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How to verify CVE-2016-3189
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-2016-3189. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.112723' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (23)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.112723since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118510since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844073since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852500since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852824since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872225since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872227since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.891833since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0400since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2019.1833since 2026-06-25
+ 13 more NVTs
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