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Port 14150: Veritas Cluster Server Command Server

Port 14150 is assigned by IANA to vcscmd (Veritas Cluster Server Command Server).

14150

How vcscmd works

DevOps, cloud & containers
adminhostvcscmd adminhostvcscmd

Commands sent to port 14150 create and control containers or cluster resources on the host.

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
DevOps, cloud & containers
01 Security

Is port 14150 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 14150. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for devops, cloud & containers services:

  • Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.
  • Never expose them to the Internet.
  • Rotate tokens and certificates and audit who has access.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 14150

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
vcscmd 14150 TCP Veritas Cluster Server Command Server - 2008-10-02
-14150-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 14150, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :14150'      # process listening on 14150
sudo lsof -nP -i :14150

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :14150

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 14150 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 14150
netstat -ano | findstr :14150

From another machine

nmap -p 14150 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 14150

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 14150/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 14150" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 14150 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 14150 used for?

Port 14150 is assigned by IANA to vcscmd (Veritas Cluster Server Command Server).

Is port 14150 TCP or UDP?

Port 14150 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 14150?

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. Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.

How do I check if port 14150 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :14150'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :14150", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :14150" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 14150 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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