How to verify CVE-2026-42250

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 21 NVT checks for CVE-2026-42250. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2026.0403' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (21)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2026.0403since 2026-09-16
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2026.8685.1since 2026-09-02
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.16.2026.2786since 2026-07-15
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.17.2026.0177since 2026-07-30
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.17.3.2026.0278since 2026-09-08
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.18.1.2026.11627.1since 2026-09-01
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.18.1.2026.21762.1since 2026-09-11
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2026.2959since 2026-08-07
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2026.3009since 2026-08-07
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2026.3060since 2026-08-11

+ 11 more NVTs

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