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How to verify CVE-2012-4540
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 18 NVT checks for CVE-2012-4540. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.121235' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (18)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.121235since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.123786since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.702768since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841212since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.850687since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.864857since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.864864since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.865574since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.866924since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.866958since 2026-06-25
+ 8 more NVTs
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