How to verify CVE-2020-35459

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 28 NVT checks for CVE-2020-35459. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853618' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (28)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853618since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853632since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853724since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853760since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.854012since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.854024since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892533since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2021.2533since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6711.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.18.1.2024.10700.1since 2026-06-25

+ 18 more NVTs

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