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How to verify CVE-2020-16116

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 11 NVT checks for CVE-2020-16116. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704738' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (11)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704738since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844538since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853350since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.878180since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.878183since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.893015since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2020.0323since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2020.4738since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2020.4461.1since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2022.3015since 2026-06-25

+ 1 more NVT

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