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How to verify CVE-2021-28957

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 55 NVT checks for CVE-2021-28957. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.149285' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (55)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.149285since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152042since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152190since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704880since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844884since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.854551since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.879701since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.879708since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892606since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0246since 2026-06-25

+ 45 more NVTs

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