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How to verify CVE-2019-16255
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 40 NVT checks for CVE-2019-16255. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704586' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (40)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704586since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704587since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844251since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853086since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892007since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892027since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892330since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2019.0408since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2020.0440since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2019.4586since 2026-06-25
+ 30 more NVTs
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