How to verify CVE-2017-2862

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 14 NVT checks for CVE-2017-2862. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703978' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (14)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703978since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843752since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851611since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.891100since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0016since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2017.3978since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2017.1100since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2017.3418.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.18.1.2024.10779.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2018.1045since 2026-06-25

+ 4 more NVTs

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