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How to verify CVE-2020-8623

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 41 NVT checks for CVE-2020-8623. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.144441' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (41)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.144441since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.144442since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.147839since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152748since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704752since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844545since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853509since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.853511since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.878223since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.878225since 2026-06-25

+ 31 more NVTs

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