How to verify CVE-2018-8088

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 15 NVT checks for CVE-2018-8088. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.146961' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (15)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.146961since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.156257since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852017since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.874309since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.874310since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.882865since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.910031since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.18.1.2024.11386.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2018.1092since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2018.1093since 2026-06-25

+ 5 more NVTs

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