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How to verify CVE-2018-6790

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 9 NVT checks for CVE-2018-6790. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160400' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (9)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160400since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160407since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160409since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160459since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160491since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851697since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.874134since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.910288since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.8.2019.2141since 2026-06-25
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