How to verify CVE-2024-40896

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 14 NVT checks for CVE-2024-40896. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.154063' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (14)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.154063since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.154358since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.836520since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.836521since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2025.6597since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2025.7215.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2024.206.02since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.16.2024.1950since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.17.3.2025.0093since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.18.1.2024.14241.1since 2026-06-25

+ 4 more NVTs

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