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How to verify CVE-2021-42096

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 18 NVT checks for CVE-2021-42096. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.146975' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (18)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.146975since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704991since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845111since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845117since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.854275since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892791since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2021.4826since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2021.4991since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2021.2791since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.5121.1since 2026-06-25

+ 8 more NVTs

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