How to verify CVE-2020-35680
Confirm whether your systems are actually affected — run the exact detection check below (Nuclei command or OpenVAS NVT). Detection only; it does not exploit.
How to verify this vulnerability
Scanner data tells you how to confirm whether your systems are actually affected — not just that the CVE exists. Run a Nuclei template against your target for a yes/no answer in seconds.
nuclei -t CVE-2020-35680.yaml -u https://your-target -rl 50 -timeout 10Community template — download the YAML from GitHub first, then run the command against your own host.
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This template is on GitHub already — an account lets you search and filter every CVE that has one, not just this CVE.
Verify with OpenVAS
Greenbone/OpenVAS ships 4 NVT checks for CVE-2020-35680. 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.
gvm-cli socket --xml "<get_nvts nvt_oid='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.125494' details='1'/>"1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.125494since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.878866since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.878875since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.19.202101.18since 2026-06-25