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How to verify CVE-2018-16871

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 24 NVT checks for CVE-2018-16871. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.143106' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (24)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.143106since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152748since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852611since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852917since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.883095since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.910281since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2020.1567since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2020.1769since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2019.1919since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2019.1926since 2026-06-25

+ 14 more NVTs

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