162
SNMP Trap
High RiskUDP — System & Infrastructure
Port Overview
Port Number
162
Service Name
SNMP Trap
Transport Protocol
UDP
Category
System & Infrastructure
Security Risk
High
Port Range
Well-Known (0-1023)
What is Port 162?
SNMP Trap receiver. Receives asynchronous alert notifications from network devices, such as interface failures, temperature warnings, or threshold violations.
UDP
System & Infrastructure
Commonly Used
Security Considerations
Port 162 (SNMP Trap) is classified as high risk. This port is a common target for automated scanning and brute-force attacks. If you must expose it, restrict access to known IP addresses.
Recommendation: Use firewall rules to whitelist trusted IPs. Enable rate limiting and intrusion detection.