How to verify CVE-2017-17440

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 6 NVT checks for CVE-2017-17440. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844726' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (6)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844726since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.873934since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.873942since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0043since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2020.4641.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.19.201807.16since 2026-06-25

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