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How to verify CVE-2016-6252

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 20 NVT checks for CVE-2016-6252. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.125541' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (20)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.125541since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.125542since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703793since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843151since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843167since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851826since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0024since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2017.3793since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2017.3276.1since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2017.3276.2since 2026-06-25

+ 10 more NVTs

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