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Port 1243: SerialGateway

Port 1243 is assigned by IANA to serialgateway (SerialGateway).

1243

How serialgateway works

Other services
client:1243serialgatewayresponse client:1243serialgatewayresponse

The client sends a request to port 1243 and the serialgateway 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 1243 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1243. 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 1243

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
serialgateway 1243 TCP, UDP SerialGateway - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1243, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1243'      # process listening on 1243
sudo lsof -nP -i :1243

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1243

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1243 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1243
netstat -ano | findstr :1243

From another machine

nmap -p 1243 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1243 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1243

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1243/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1243" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1243 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1243 used for?

Port 1243 is assigned by IANA to serialgateway (SerialGateway).

Is port 1243 TCP or UDP?

Port 1243 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1243?

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 1243 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1243'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1243", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1243" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1243 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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