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Port 2530: VR Commerce

Port 2530 is assigned by IANA to vrcommerce (VR Commerce).

2530

How vrcommerce works

Other services
client:2530vrcommerceresponse client:2530vrcommerceresponse

The client sends a request to port 2530 and the vrcommerce 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 2530 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2530. 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 2530

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
vrcommerce 2530 TCP, UDP VR Commerce - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2530, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2530'      # process listening on 2530
sudo lsof -nP -i :2530

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2530

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2530 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2530
netstat -ano | findstr :2530

From another machine

nmap -p 2530 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2530 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2530

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2530/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2530" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2530 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2530 used for?

Port 2530 is assigned by IANA to vrcommerce (VR Commerce).

Is port 2530 TCP or UDP?

Port 2530 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2530?

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 2530 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2530'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2530", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2530" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2530 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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