CVE-2023-29552
CVE-2023-29552 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netapp Smi-s Provider with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2023-11-08).
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 66% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2023-11-08)
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-33094
- EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2023-11-08)
- Affected product: Netapp Smi-s Provider
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-29552?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29552?
- CVE-2023-29552 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2023-29552 being actively exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-29552 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2023-11-08, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-29552?
- CVE-2023-29552 primarily affects Netapp Smi-s Provider. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-29552?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
- Does CVE-2023-29552 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2023-29552 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-33094. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2023-11-08).
- When was CVE-2023-29552 published?
- CVE-2023-29552 was published on 2023-04-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://blogs.vmware.com/security/2023/04/vmware-response-to-cve-2023-29552-reflective-denial-of-service-dos-amplification-vulnerability-in-slp.html
- https://curesec.com/blog/article/CVE-2023-29552-Service-Location-Protocol-Denial-of-Service-Amplification-Attack-212.html
- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2608
- https://github.com/curesec/slpload
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230426-0001/
- https://www.bitsight.com/blog/new-high-severity-vulnerability-cve-2023-29552-discovered-service-location-protocol-slp
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/04/25/abuse-service-location-protocol-may-lead-dos-attacks
- https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000021051
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-29552
Affected products (9)
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:smi-s_provider:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:sap:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:*:*:*:*:sap:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:service_location_protocol_project:service_location_protocol:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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