How to verify CVE-2025-5918

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 29 NVT checks for CVE-2025-5918. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.836925' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (29)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.836925since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.836926since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.837859since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2025.4368since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2026.8147.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.16.2025.1623since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.16.2025.1624since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.16.2025.1656since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.16.2025.1657since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.16.2025.1658since 2026-06-25

+ 19 more NVTs

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