How to verify CVE-2016-9844

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 17 NVT checks for CVE-2016-9844. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.133345' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (17)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.133345since 2026-07-01
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844762since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851927since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872161since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872162since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0015since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2016.741since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2020.4672.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2019.060.01since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.17.1.2023.0071since 2026-06-25

+ 7 more NVTs

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