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Port 1554: CACI Products Company License Manager

Port 1554 is assigned by IANA to caci-lm (CACI Products Company License Manager).

1554

How caci-lm works

Other services
client:1554caci-lmresponse client:1554caci-lmresponse

The client sends a request to port 1554 and the caci-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)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 1554 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1554. 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 1554

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
caci-lm 1554 TCP, UDP CACI Products Company License Manager - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1554, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1554'      # process listening on 1554
sudo lsof -nP -i :1554

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1554

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1554 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1554
netstat -ano | findstr :1554

From another machine

nmap -p 1554 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1554 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1554

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1554/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1554" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1554 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1554 used for?

Port 1554 is assigned by IANA to caci-lm (CACI Products Company License Manager).

Is port 1554 TCP or UDP?

Port 1554 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1554?

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 1554 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1554'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1554", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1554" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1554 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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