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How to verify CVE-2016-1938

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 25 NVT checks for CVE-2016-1938. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152748' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (25)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152748since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.153661since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703688since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807052since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807054since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842618since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842634since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842646since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842660since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842769since 2026-06-25

+ 15 more NVTs

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