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How to verify CVE-2016-5118

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 35 NVT checks for CVE-2016-5118. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120705' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (35)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120705since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120706since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703591since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703746since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808248since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808446since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808468since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808470since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842781since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851327since 2026-06-25

+ 25 more NVTs

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