How to verify CVE-2020-16156

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 17 NVT checks for CVE-2020-16156. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.154976' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (17)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.154976since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.819522since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.819524since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2022.0018since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2025.8432since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5689.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5689.2since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2024.3926since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.14.2025.8432since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.15.2025.8432since 2026-06-25

+ 7 more NVTs

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