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How to verify CVE-2023-5178
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 72 NVT checks for CVE-2023-5178. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.126909' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (72)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.126909since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.149889since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152272since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.833025since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.833133since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.833153since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.833406since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.833511since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.833647since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.833693since 2026-06-25
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