Is port 5631 (PCAnywhere Data) dangerous?

Port 5631 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 5631 be open on my firewall?

No, port 5631 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 5631 use?

Port 5631 (PCAnywhere Data) uses the TCP transport protocol and falls under the Remote Access category.

:5631 (TCP)

PCAnywhere Data

Critical Risk

TCP — Remote Access

Port Genel Bakış

Port Numarası 5631

Servis Adı PCAnywhere Data

Taşıma Protokolü TCP

Kategori Remote Access

Güvenlik Riski Critical

Port Aralığı Kayıtlı (1024-49151)

Port Nedir 5631?

Port 5631 is used by Symantec (now Broadcom) pcAnywhere for remote desktop data transfer. PCAnywhere was a widely used remote control software before being superseded by modern solutions. A critical vulnerability (CVE-2012-0291) was discovered in 2012 allowing unauthenticated remote code execution on this port.

TCP Remote Access

Güvenlik Değerlendirmeleri

5631 numaralı port (PCAnywhere Data) kritik risk olarak sınıflandırılmıştır. Bu port genel internete açılmamalıdır. Hizmet verileri şifreleme olmadan iletmekte olup bu durum onu gizlice dinleme, kimlik bilgisi hırsızlığı ve ortadaki adam saldırılarına karşı savunmasız kılmaktadır.

Öneri: Bu portu güvenlik duvarında engelleyin. Bunun yerine şifreli alternatifleri (SSH, SFTP, HTTPS) kullanın.

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İlgili Terimler

SSL/TLS Certificate DDoS DNS Spoofing Encryption Firewall HTTPS