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How to verify CVE-2016-9960
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-2016-9960. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703735' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (12)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703735since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851468since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872168since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872204since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872297since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872298since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872302since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0428since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0046since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2016.3735since 2026-06-25
+ 2 more NVTs
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