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Port 13930: MedEvolve Port Requester

Port 13930 is assigned by IANA to medevolve (MedEvolve Port Requester).

13930

How medevolve works

Other services
client:13930medevolveresponse client:13930medevolveresponse

The client sends a request to port 13930 and the medevolve 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 13930 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 13930. 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 13930

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
medevolve 13930 TCP MedEvolve Port Requester - 2008-10-24
-13930-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 13930, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :13930'      # process listening on 13930
sudo lsof -nP -i :13930

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :13930

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 13930 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 13930
netstat -ano | findstr :13930

From another machine

nmap -p 13930 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 13930

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 13930/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 13930" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 13930 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 13930 used for?

Port 13930 is assigned by IANA to medevolve (MedEvolve Port Requester).

Is port 13930 TCP or UDP?

Port 13930 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 13930?

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 13930 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :13930'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :13930", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :13930" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 13930 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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