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How to verify CVE-2020-1971
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 88 NVT checks for CVE-2020-1971. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.114648' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (88)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.114648since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.117062since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.117063since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118437since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.127995since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.145145since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.145146since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.145793since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.145794since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.146303since 2026-06-25
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