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How to verify CVE-2020-8174

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 24 NVT checks for CVE-2020-8174. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.112788' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (24)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.112788since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.112789since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704696since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853207since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2020.0372since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2020.2848since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2020.2852since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2020.2895since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2020.3084since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2020.4696since 2026-06-25

+ 14 more NVTs

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