Is port 5984 (CouchDB) dangerous?

Port 5984 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 5984 be open on my firewall?

No, port 5984 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 5984 use?

Port 5984 (CouchDB) uses the TCP transport protocol and falls under the Database category.

:5984 (TCP)

CouchDB

Critical Risco

TCP — Database

Visão geral da porta

Número de porta 5984

Nome do serviço CouchDB

Protocolo de transporte TCP

Categoria Database

Risco de segurança Critical

Intervalo de portas Registradas (1024-49151)

O que é a porta 5984?

Port 5984 is the default HTTP API port for Apache CouchDB, a document-oriented NoSQL database that uses a JSON-based REST API. CouchDB is known for its multi-master replication and offline-first capabilities. Numerous data breaches have resulted from publicly exposed CouchDB instances left with default settings and no authentication.

TCP Database Comumente usadas

Considerações de segurança

A porta 5984 (CouchDB) é classificada como risco crítico. Esta porta não deve ser exposta à internet pública. O serviço transmite dados sem criptografia, tornando-o vulnerável a escutas, roubo de credenciais e ataques man-in-the-middle.

Recomendação: Bloqueie esta porta no firewall. Use alternativas criptografadas (SSH, SFTP, HTTPS) em vez disso.

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