How to verify CVE-2020-12659

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 24 NVT checks for CVE-2020-12659. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152748' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (24)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152748since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844462since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844464since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844466since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853206since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2020.0201since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2020.0228since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2020.4431since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2020.4609since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2020.4387.1since 2026-06-25

+ 14 more NVTs

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