How to verify CVE-2016-4971

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 19 NVT checks for CVE-2016-4971. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106827' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (19)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106827since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120709since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160129since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808439since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808447since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808463since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842802since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.871702since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0323since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2016.3012.1since 2026-06-25

+ 9 more NVTs

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