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 Risiko

UDP — System & Infrastructure

Ikhtisar Port

Nomor Port 623

Nama Layanan IPMI

Protokol Transport UDP

Kategori System & Infrastructure

Risiko Keamanan Critical

Rentang Port Well-Known (0-1023)

Apa itu Port 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 Umum Digunakan

Pertimbangan Keamanan

Port 623 (IPMI) diklasifikasikan sebagai risiko kritis. Port ini tidak boleh diekspos ke internet publik. Layanan ini mentransmisikan data tanpa enkripsi, sehingga rentan terhadap penyadapan, pencurian kredensial, dan serangan man-in-the-middle.

Rekomendasi: Blokir port ini di firewall. Gunakan alternatif terenkripsi (SSH, SFTP, HTTPS) sebagai gantinya.

Port Terkait — System & Infrastructure

0 Reserved 1 TCPMUX 2 Management Utility 3 CompressNET 4 Unassigned 5 RJE 6 Unassigned 7 Echo

Istilah Terkait

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