How to verify CVE-2018-6485

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 23 NVT checks for CVE-2018-6485. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160182' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (23)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160182since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844490since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851708since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.874190since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.874599since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.875045since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.910155since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0159since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2019.4218.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2020.4416.1since 2026-06-25

+ 13 more NVTs

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