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Port 3515: MUST Backplane

Port 3515 is assigned by IANA to must-backplane (MUST Backplane).

3515

How must-backplane works

Other services
client:3515must-backplaneresponse client:3515must-backplaneresponse

The client sends a request to port 3515 and the must-backplane 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 3515 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 3515. 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 3515

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
must-backplane 3515 TCP, UDP MUST Backplane - 2002-05

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 3515, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :3515'      # process listening on 3515
sudo lsof -nP -i :3515

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :3515

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 3515 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 3515
netstat -ano | findstr :3515

From another machine

nmap -p 3515 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 3515 <host>
nc -zv <host> 3515

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 3515/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 3515" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 3515 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 3515 used for?

Port 3515 is assigned by IANA to must-backplane (MUST Backplane).

Is port 3515 TCP or UDP?

Port 3515 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 3515?

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 3515 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :3515'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :3515", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :3515" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 3515 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

05 Related