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How to verify CVE-2019-20838
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 15 NVT checks for CVE-2019-20838. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118510' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (15)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118510since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.127537since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.148108since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817904since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.826550since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845375since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.854249since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.854276since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2021.4373since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5425.1since 2026-06-25
+ 5 more NVTs
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