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Port 1167: Cisco IP SLAs Control Protocol

Port 1167 is assigned by IANA to cisco-ipsla (Cisco IP SLAs Control Protocol).

1167

How cisco-ipsla works

Other services
client:1167cisco-ipslaresponse client:1167cisco-ipslaresponse

The client sends a request to port 1167 and the cisco-ipsla service answers.

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

Is port 1167 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1167. 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 1167

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
cisco-ipsla 1167 TCP, UDP, SCTP Cisco IP SLAs Control Protocol - 2006-03

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1167, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1167'      # process listening on 1167
sudo lsof -nP -i :1167

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1167

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1167 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1167
netstat -ano | findstr :1167

From another machine

nmap -p 1167 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1167 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1167

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1167/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1167" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1167 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1167 used for?

Port 1167 is assigned by IANA to cisco-ipsla (Cisco IP SLAs Control Protocol).

Is port 1167 TCP or UDP?

Port 1167 is registered for TCP and UDP and SCTP.

Is it safe to open port 1167?

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 1167 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1167'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1167", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1167" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1167 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

05 Related