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How to verify CVE-2018-13440
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 21 NVT checks for CVE-2018-13440. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160955' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (21)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160955since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843741since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852445since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.875205since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.875206since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.876129since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0441since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2020.3877since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2018.3800.1since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6558.1since 2026-06-25
+ 11 more NVTs
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