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Port 11172: OEM cacao JMX-remoting access point

Port 11172 is assigned by IANA to oemcacao-jmxmp (OEM cacao JMX-remoting access point).

11172

How oemcacao-jmxmp works

Other services
client:11172oemcacao-jmxmpresponse client:11172oemcacao-jmxmpresponse

The client sends a request to port 11172 and the oemcacao-jmxmp service answers.

Transport
TCP
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 11172 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 11172. 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 11172

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
oemcacao-jmxmp 11172 TCP OEM cacao JMX-remoting access point - 2010-09-22
-11172-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 11172, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :11172'      # process listening on 11172
sudo lsof -nP -i :11172

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :11172

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 11172 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 11172
netstat -ano | findstr :11172

From another machine

nmap -p 11172 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 11172

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 11172/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 11172" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 11172 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 11172 used for?

Port 11172 is assigned by IANA to oemcacao-jmxmp (OEM cacao JMX-remoting access point).

Is port 11172 TCP or UDP?

Port 11172 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 11172?

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 11172 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :11172'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :11172", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :11172" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 11172 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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