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How to verify CVE-2016-6906
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 5 NVT checks for CVE-2016-6906. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703777' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (5)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703777since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843069since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2017.3777since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2017.3213.1since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2017.0468.1since 2026-06-25
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