How to verify CVE-2017-7885

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 16 NVT checks for CVE-2017-7885. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703855' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (16)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703855since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843182since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872647since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872670since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872693since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872723since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.890942since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0206since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2017.3855since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2017.3297.1since 2026-06-25

+ 6 more NVTs

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