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How to verify CVE-2016-5244
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 43 NVT checks for CVE-2016-5244. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120715' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (43)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120715since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703607since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808438since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808442since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808459since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842871since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842872since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842873since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842874since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842875since 2026-06-25
+ 33 more NVTs
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