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How to verify CVE-2020-8840

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 12 NVT checks for CVE-2020-8840. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.125348' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (12)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.125348since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.125662since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.143632since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.143633since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.171150since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892111since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0153since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2020.1644since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2020.2111since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.4813.1since 2026-06-25

+ 2 more NVTs

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