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How to verify CVE-2018-16855

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 10 NVT checks for CVE-2018-16855. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.141714' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (10)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.141714since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.814574since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852187since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.875363since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.875457since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.875687since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.876120since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2019.0009since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.18.1.2024.11157.1since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.19.201811.21since 2026-06-25
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