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How to verify CVE-2026-40422
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-2026-40422. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.3.0.10816.0.5099535.494846484649525157514657515157' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (14)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.3.0.10816.0.5099535.494846484649525157514657515157since 2026-07-161.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.3.0.10855.0.5099535.494846484649525157514657515157since 2026-07-161.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.3.0.11571.0.5099538.494846484649555554514657485048since 2026-07-161.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.3.0.11572.0.5099538.494846484649555554514657485048since 2026-07-161.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.3.0.11923.0.5099540.494846484650485152564653515654since 2026-07-161.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.3.0.11929.0.5099539.494846484649574852524655535256since 2026-07-161.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.3.0.11931.0.5099539.494846484649574852524655535256since 2026-07-161.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.3.0.12097.0.5099539.494846484649574852534655535256since 2026-07-161.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.3.0.12099.0.5099539.494846484649574852534655535256since 2026-07-161.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.3.0.12390.0.5101650.494846484650544948484656565553since 2026-07-16
+ 4 more NVTs
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