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How to verify CVE-2018-17958
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 36 NVT checks for CVE-2018-17958. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.144454' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (36)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.144454since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704454since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.814570since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843830since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852165since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852186since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.875896since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.876241since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.876381since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.876567since 2026-06-25
+ 26 more NVTs
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