CyberHunter
LinkedIn profile - Bastien Cordier Email: contact@bastiencordier.pro
// Other services

Port 10860: Helix Client/Server

Port 10860 is assigned by IANA to helix (Helix Client/Server).

10860

How helix works

Other services
client:10860helixresponse client:10860helixresponse

The client sends a request to port 10860 and the helix service answers.

Transport
TCP · UDP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned1 registered service
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 10860 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 10860. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for other services services:

  • Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.
  • Identify the process that listens on it (commands below) before opening it in a firewall.
  • Expose a service only to the networks that use it.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 10860

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
helix 10860 TCP, UDP Helix Client/Server - 2009-03-06

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 10860, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :10860'      # process listening on 10860
sudo lsof -nP -i :10860

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :10860

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 10860 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 10860
netstat -ano | findstr :10860

From another machine

nmap -p 10860 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 10860 <host>
nc -zv <host> 10860

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 10860/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 10860" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 10860 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 10860 used for?

Port 10860 is assigned by IANA to helix (Helix Client/Server).

Is port 10860 TCP or UDP?

Port 10860 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 10860?

It depends on the program that listens on it. Open it only for a service you know and only to the networks that need it. Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.

How do I check if port 10860 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :10860'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :10860", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :10860" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 10860 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

05 Related
:4444 Metasploit default / krb524 tcp · udp · high risk :31337 Back Orifice / elite tcp · udp · high risk :1 TCP Port Service Multiplexer tcp · udp :5 Remote Job Entry tcp · udp :9 Discard tcp · udp · sctp · dccp :11 Active Users tcp · udp :17 Quote of the Day tcp · udp :18 Message Send Protocol (historic) tcp · udp

Latest vulnerability news

All news