WINS

Medium Risk

TCP/UDP — DNS

Port Overview

Port Number 1512

Service Name WINS

Transport Protocol TCP/UDP

Category DNS

Security Risk Medium

Port Range Registered (1024-49151)

What is Port 1512?

Port 1512 is used by Windows Internet Name Service (WINS), Microsoft's implementation of NetBIOS Name Service (NBNS). WINS resolves NetBIOS names to IP addresses in older Windows networks. While largely replaced by DNS, it still appears in legacy Windows enterprise environments.

TCP/UDP DNS

Security Considerations

Port 1512 (WINS) is classified as medium risk. While this service is commonly exposed, consider using encrypted alternatives where available.

Recommendation: Keep the service updated. Monitor logs for unusual activity.

Related Ports — DNS

42 WINS / nameserver 53 DNS 101 NIC Host Name 853 DNS over TLS 953 RNDC 2053 Knetd / DNS over TLS 5353 mDNS (Multicast DNS) 5355 LLMNR (Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution)