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How to verify CVE-2018-20685
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 37 NVT checks for CVE-2018-20685. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.104442' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (37)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.104442since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.114506since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.117786since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.143685since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.143954since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.143955since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152190since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152207since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704387since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843902since 2026-06-25
+ 27 more NVTs
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