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Port 2081: KME PRINTER TRAP PORT

Port 2081 is assigned by IANA to kme-trap-port (KME PRINTER TRAP PORT).

2081

How kme-trap-port works

Monitoring & logging
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The monitoring server collects metrics, alerts or logs from devices over port 2081.

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
Monitoring & logging
01 Security

Is port 2081 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2081. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for monitoring & logging services:

  • Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
  • Replace community strings and default credentials.
  • Send logs over TLS.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 2081

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
kme-trap-port 2081 TCP, UDP KME PRINTER TRAP PORT - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2081, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2081'      # process listening on 2081
sudo lsof -nP -i :2081

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2081

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2081 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2081
netstat -ano | findstr :2081

From another machine

nmap -p 2081 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2081 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2081

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2081/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2081" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2081 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2081 used for?

Port 2081 is assigned by IANA to kme-trap-port (KME PRINTER TRAP PORT).

Is port 2081 TCP or UDP?

Port 2081 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2081?

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. Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.

How do I check if port 2081 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2081'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2081", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2081" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2081 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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