CVE-2023-29552

CRITICALNVD 7.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-11-08), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • 3,007 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 66%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pct · epss highExposed: 3,007

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Service Location Protocol (SLP, RFC 2608) allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to register arbitrary services. This could allow the attacker to use spoofed UDP traffic to conduct a denial-of-service attack with a significant amplification factor.

Live · internet exposure

3,007 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2023-29552 right now.

across 116 countries (Brazil, United States, France, China, Thailand)top: esxi
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CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
96(Attend)
EG Risk 96/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
66%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 25, 2023

Last Modified

October 31, 2025

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

CVE-2023-29552 Service Location Protocol-Denial of Service Amplification Attack - Cureblog

https://curesec.com/blog/article/CVE-2023-29552-Service-Location-Protocol-Denial-of-Service-Amplification-Attack-212.html
generic

VMware Response to CVE-2023-29552 - Reflective Denial-of-Service (DoS) Amplification Vulnerability in SLP - VMware Security Blog - VMware

https://blogs.vmware.com/security/2023/04/vmware-response-to-cve-2023-29552-reflective-denial-of-service-dos-amplification-vulnerability-in-slp.html
generic

SUSE Customer Portal

https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000021051
cisa Patch Available

Abuse of the Service Location Protocol May Lead to DoS Attacks | CISA

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/04/25/abuse-service-location-protocol-may-lead-dos-attacks
generic

New high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2023-29552) discovered in the Service Location Protocol (SLP) | Bitsight

https://www.bitsight.com/blog/new-high-severity-vulnerability-cve-2023-29552-discovered-service-location-protocol-slp
generic

NetApp Product Security

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230426-0001/
generic

GitHub - curesec/slpload: service location protocol amplified denial of service attack verification tool · GitHub

https://github.com/curesec/slpload
generic

RFC 2608 - Service Location Protocol, Version 2

https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2608

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2023-29552?
CVE-2023-29552 is a critical vulnerability published on April 25, 2023. The Service Location Protocol (SLP, RFC 2608) allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to register arbitrary services. This could allow the attacker to use spoofed UDP traffic to conduct a denial-of-service attack with a significant amplification factor.
When was CVE-2023-29552 disclosed?
CVE-2023-29552 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 25, 2023, with the most recent update on October 31, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-29552 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-29552 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 8, 2023, affecting IETF Service Location Protocol (SLP). KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-29552?
CVE-2023-29552 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2023-29552?
CVE-2023-29552 affects IETF Service Location Protocol (SLP). The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-29552?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-29552, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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