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// Other services

Port 1672: netview-aix-12

Port 1672 is assigned by IANA to netview-aix-12 (netview-aix-12).

1672

How netview-aix-12 works

Other services
client:1672netview-aix-12response client:1672netview-aix-12response

The client sends a request to port 1672 and the netview-aix-12 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 1672 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1672. 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 1672

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
netview-aix-12 1672 TCP, UDP netview-aix-12 - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1672, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1672'      # process listening on 1672
sudo lsof -nP -i :1672

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1672

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1672 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1672
netstat -ano | findstr :1672

From another machine

nmap -p 1672 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1672 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1672

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1672/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1672" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1672 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1672 used for?

Port 1672 is assigned by IANA to netview-aix-12 (netview-aix-12).

Is port 1672 TCP or UDP?

Port 1672 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1672?

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 1672 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1672'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1672", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1672" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1672 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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