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How to verify CVE-2017-6891
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 22 NVT checks for CVE-2017-6891. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703861' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (22)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703861since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843193since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852543since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.872738since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.890950since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0159since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2017.3861since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2017.3309.1since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2017.3309.2since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2017.950since 2026-06-25
+ 12 more NVTs
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