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How to verify CVE-2022-21216
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 22 NVT checks for CVE-2022-21216. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.827756' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (22)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.827756since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.827769since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.884667since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.884672since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2023.0085since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2023.4636since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2023.6637since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.11.2023.7117since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2023.3379since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.5886.1since 2026-06-25
+ 12 more NVTs
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