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Port 3502: Avocent Install Discovery

Port 3502 is assigned by IANA to avinstalldisc (Avocent Install Discovery).

3502

How avinstalldisc works

Network services
client:3502avinstalldiscresponse client:3502avinstalldiscresponse

The client sends a request to port 3502 and the avinstalldisc 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
Network services
01 Security

Is port 3502 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 3502. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for network services services:

  • Answer only the networks that need the service (no open resolvers, relays or reflectors).
  • UDP services can be abused for DDoS amplification: rate-limit or block them at the edge.
  • Disable legacy test services that have no use in production.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 3502

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
avinstalldisc 3502 TCP, UDP Avocent Install Discovery - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 3502, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :3502'      # process listening on 3502
sudo lsof -nP -i :3502

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :3502

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 3502 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 3502
netstat -ano | findstr :3502

From another machine

nmap -p 3502 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 3502 <host>
nc -zv <host> 3502

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 3502/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 3502" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 3502 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 3502 used for?

Port 3502 is assigned by IANA to avinstalldisc (Avocent Install Discovery).

Is port 3502 TCP or UDP?

Port 3502 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 3502?

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. Answer only the networks that need the service (no open resolvers, relays or reflectors).

How do I check if port 3502 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :3502'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :3502", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :3502" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 3502 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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