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Port 1282: Emperion

Port 1282 is assigned by IANA to emperion (Emperion).

1282

How emperion works

Other services
client:1282emperionresponse client:1282emperionresponse

The client sends a request to port 1282 and the emperion 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 1282 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1282. 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 1282

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
emperion 1282 TCP, UDP Emperion - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1282, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1282'      # process listening on 1282
sudo lsof -nP -i :1282

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1282

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1282 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1282
netstat -ano | findstr :1282

From another machine

nmap -p 1282 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1282 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1282

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1282/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1282" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1282 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1282 used for?

Port 1282 is assigned by IANA to emperion (Emperion).

Is port 1282 TCP or UDP?

Port 1282 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1282?

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 1282 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1282'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1282", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1282" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1282 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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