CVE-2023-29552 (GCVE-0-2023-29552)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2023-11-08
Due date: 2023-11-29
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or disable SLP service or port 427/UDP on all systems running on untrusted networks, including those directly connected to the Internet.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on the patching status. For more information please see https://www.bitsight.com/blog/new-high-severity-vulnerability-cve-2023-29552-discovered-service-location-protocol-slp and https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/04/25/abuse-service-location-protocol-may-lead-dos-attacks.; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29552
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