How to verify CVE-2022-38398

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 11 NVT checks for CVE-2022-38398. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.170405' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (11)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.170405since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2024.0068since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2023.3619since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6117.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2025.4243since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.16.2023.1651since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.18.1.2024.12363.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2024.0777.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.5.2023.1695since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.5.2023.1966since 2026-06-25

+ 1 more NVT

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