Is port 9042 (Cassandra CQL Native) dangerous?

Port 9042 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 9042 be open on my firewall?

No, port 9042 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 9042 use?

Port 9042 (Cassandra CQL Native) uses the TCP transport protocol and falls under the Database category.

:9042 (TCP)

Cassandra CQL Native

Critical Risiko

TCP — Database

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Ikhtisar Port

Nomor Port 9042

Nama Layanan Cassandra CQL Native

Protokol Transport TCP

Kategori Database

Risiko Keamanan Critical

Rentang Port Terdaftar (1024-49151)

Apa itu Port 9042?

Port 9042 is the native CQL (Cassandra Query Language) port for Apache Cassandra, used by all modern Cassandra drivers and client applications. The CQL binary protocol replaced the legacy Thrift protocol and provides a more efficient and feature-rich interface for database operations. This is the primary port that applications use to communicate with Cassandra clusters.

TCP Database Umum Digunakan

Pertimbangan Keamanan

Port 9042 (Cassandra CQL Native) 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.

Cassandra CQL Native

Ikhtisar Port

Apa itu Port 9042?

Pertimbangan Keamanan

Port Terkait — Database

Istilah Terkait