How to verify CVE-2016-7949

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 12 NVT checks for CVE-2016-7949. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.809900' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (12)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.809900since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810183since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872095since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0011since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2016.664since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5436.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2016.305.02since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2019.2458since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2020.2020since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2016.2505.1since 2026-06-25

+ 2 more NVTs

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