CyberHunter
LinkedIn profile - Bastien Cordier Email: contact@bastiencordier.pro
// Other services

Port 2474: Vital Analysis

Port 2474 is assigned by IANA to vitalanalysis (Vital Analysis).

2474

How vitalanalysis works

Other services
client:2474vitalanalysisresponse client:2474vitalanalysisresponse

The client sends a request to port 2474 and the vitalanalysis 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 2474 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2474. 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 2474

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
vitalanalysis 2474 TCP, UDP Vital Analysis - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2474, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2474'      # process listening on 2474
sudo lsof -nP -i :2474

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2474

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2474 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2474
netstat -ano | findstr :2474

From another machine

nmap -p 2474 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2474 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2474

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2474/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2474" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2474 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2474 used for?

Port 2474 is assigned by IANA to vitalanalysis (Vital Analysis).

Is port 2474 TCP or UDP?

Port 2474 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2474?

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 2474 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2474'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2474", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2474" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2474 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

05 Related
:4444 Metasploit default / krb524 tcp · udp · high risk :31337 Back Orifice / elite tcp · udp · high risk :1 TCP Port Service Multiplexer tcp · udp :5 Remote Job Entry tcp · udp :9 Discard tcp · udp · sctp · dccp :11 Active Users tcp · udp :17 Quote of the Day tcp · udp :18 Message Send Protocol (historic) tcp · udp

Latest vulnerability news

All news