How to verify CVE-2021-3468

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 36 NVT checks for CVE-2021-3468. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.100485' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (36)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.100485since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844995since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853805since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853947since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.893047since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0212since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2023.6707since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2023.7836since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.5008.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.5008.2since 2026-06-25

+ 26 more NVTs

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