Is port 623 (IPMI) dangerous?

Port 623 is classified as critical risk and should not be exposed to the public internet. It transmits data without encryption, making it vulnerable to eavesdropping and credential theft.

Should port 623 be open on my firewall?

No, port 623 should not be open to the public internet. Block it at the firewall and use encrypted alternatives such as SSH, SFTP, or HTTPS instead.

What transport protocol does port 623 use?

Port 623 (IPMI) uses the UDP transport protocol and falls under the System & Infrastructure category.

:623 (UDP)

IPMI

Critical Riesgo

UDP — System & Infrastructure

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Resumen del puerto

Número de puerto 623

Nombre del servicio IPMI

Protocolo de transporte UDP

Categoría System & Infrastructure

Riesgo de seguridad Critical

Rango de puertos Conocidos (0-1023)

Qué es el puerto 623?

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) over LAN, used by Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs) in servers for out-of-band management and remote power control. Has a long history of critical vulnerabilities including authentication bypass and cipher-zero attacks.

UDP System & Infrastructure De uso común

Consideraciones de seguridad

El puerto 623 (IPMI) está clasificado como riesgo crítico. Este puerto no debe exponerse a internet público. El servicio transmite datos sin cifrado, haciéndolo vulnerable a escuchas, robo de credenciales y ataques de intermediario.

Recomendación: Bloquea este puerto en el firewall. Utiliza alternativas cifradas (SSH, SFTP, HTTPS) en su lugar.

IPMI

Resumen del puerto

Qué es el puerto 623?

Consideraciones de seguridad

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