How to verify CVE-2020-15436

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 30 NVT checks for CVE-2020-15436. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844847' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (30)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844847since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853762since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.910685since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2021.0336since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2021.0338since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.4752.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2021.1028since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2021.1039since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2021.1079since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2021.1311since 2026-06-25

+ 20 more NVTs

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