How to verify CVE-2018-7159

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 20 NVT checks for CVE-2018-7159. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.141971' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (20)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.141971since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813472since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813482since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.874324since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.874326since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.874337since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.883105since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.910334since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2019.0277since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2019.2158since 2026-06-25

+ 10 more NVTs

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