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How to verify CVE-2020-15992
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 10 NVT checks for CVE-2020-15992. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704824' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (10)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704824since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817506since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817507since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817508since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853513since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.878576since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.878614since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2020.4235since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2021.4824since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.19.202010.1since 2026-06-25
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