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How to verify CVE-2020-28493

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 42 NVT checks for CVE-2020-28493. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.127909' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (42)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.127909since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.136782since 2026-07-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152042since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.879077since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0178since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2021.3252since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2021.3254since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2021.4151since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2021.4161since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2021.4162since 2026-06-25

+ 32 more NVTs

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