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Port 3482: Vulture Monitoring System

Port 3482 is assigned by IANA to vulture (Vulture Monitoring System).

3482

How vulture works

Other services
client:3482vultureresponse client:3482vultureresponse

The client sends a request to port 3482 and the vulture 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 3482 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 3482. 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 3482

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
vulture 3482 TCP, UDP Vulture Monitoring System - 2002-04

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 3482, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :3482'      # process listening on 3482
sudo lsof -nP -i :3482

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :3482

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 3482 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 3482
netstat -ano | findstr :3482

From another machine

nmap -p 3482 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 3482 <host>
nc -zv <host> 3482

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 3482/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 3482" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 3482 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 3482 used for?

Port 3482 is assigned by IANA to vulture (Vulture Monitoring System).

Is port 3482 TCP or UDP?

Port 3482 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 3482?

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 3482 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :3482'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :3482", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :3482" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 3482 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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