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How to verify CVE-2016-8740

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 10 NVT checks for CVE-2016-8740. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810302' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (10)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810302since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810303since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810728since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811790since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811960since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872103since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872120since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2016.358.01since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.18.1.2024.10623.1since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2017.0203.1since 2026-06-25
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