How to verify CVE-2025-40172

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 24 NVT checks for CVE-2025-40172. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2025.7936.1' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (24)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2025.7936.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2026.8029.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2026.8029.2since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2026.8029.3since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2026.8030.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2026.8095.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2026.8095.2since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2026.8095.3since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2026.8095.4since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2026.8095.5since 2026-06-25

+ 14 more NVTs

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