How to verify CVE-2018-16873

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 58 NVT checks for CVE-2018-16873. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.814577' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (58)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.814577since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852197since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852211since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852218since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852294since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852308since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852335since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852379since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852536since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852819since 2026-06-25

+ 48 more NVTs

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