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How to verify CVE-2015-8808
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 12 NVT checks for CVE-2015-8808. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120668' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (12)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120668since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703746since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807416since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807417since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807418since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807419since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807420since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807421since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2016.3746since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2016.484since 2026-06-25
+ 2 more NVTs
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