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How to verify CVE-2016-6794

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 30 NVT checks for CVE-2016-6794. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160827' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (30)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160827since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703720since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703721since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810182since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810184since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811298since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811703since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843024since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843035since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844632since 2026-06-25

+ 20 more NVTs

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