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How to verify CVE-2018-17540

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 14 NVT checks for CVE-2018-17540. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704309' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (14)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704309since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843649since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852792since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852962since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853090since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.891528since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2018.4309since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2018.1528since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2018.3774.1since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.18.1.2024.11411.1since 2026-06-25

+ 4 more NVTs

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