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How to verify CVE-2018-5712
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 30 NVT checks for CVE-2018-5712. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160910' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (30)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160910since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704080since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704081since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.812732since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.812735since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813519since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843445since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843479since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.874411since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.874526since 2026-06-25
+ 20 more NVTs
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