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Port 1510: Midland Valley Exploration Ltd. Lic. Man.

Port 1510 is assigned by IANA to mvx-lm (Midland Valley Exploration Ltd. Lic. Man.).

1510

How mvx-lm works

Other services
client:1510mvx-lmresponse client:1510mvx-lmresponse

The client sends a request to port 1510 and the mvx-lm 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)
01 Security

Is port 1510 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1510. 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 1510

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
mvx-lm 1510 TCP, UDP Midland Valley Exploration Ltd. Lic. Man. - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1510, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1510'      # process listening on 1510
sudo lsof -nP -i :1510

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1510

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1510 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1510
netstat -ano | findstr :1510

From another machine

nmap -p 1510 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1510 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1510

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1510/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1510" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1510 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1510 used for?

Port 1510 is assigned by IANA to mvx-lm (Midland Valley Exploration Ltd. Lic. Man.).

Is port 1510 TCP or UDP?

Port 1510 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1510?

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 1510 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1510'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1510", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1510" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1510 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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