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How to verify CVE-2018-2798
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 51 NVT checks for CVE-2018-2798. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704185' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (51)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704185since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704225since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813301since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813310since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843522since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843568since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851786since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851789since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.882871since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.882873since 2026-06-25
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