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How to verify CVE-2016-0718
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 50 NVT checks for CVE-2016-0718. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118248' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (50)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118248since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118249since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118250since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118255since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.140639since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152748since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160161since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703582since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808469since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808476since 2026-06-25
+ 40 more NVTs
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