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Port 12172: HiveP

Port 12172 is assigned by IANA to hivep (HiveP).

12172

How hivep works

Other services
client:12172hivepresponse client:12172hivepresponse

The client sends a request to port 12172 and the hivep 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 12172 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 12172. 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 12172

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
hivep 12172 TCP, UDP HiveP - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 12172, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :12172'      # process listening on 12172
sudo lsof -nP -i :12172

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :12172

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 12172 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 12172
netstat -ano | findstr :12172

From another machine

nmap -p 12172 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 12172 <host>
nc -zv <host> 12172

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 12172/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 12172" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 12172 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 12172 used for?

Port 12172 is assigned by IANA to hivep (HiveP).

Is port 12172 TCP or UDP?

Port 12172 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 12172?

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 12172 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :12172'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :12172", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :12172" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 12172 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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