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Port 4063: Ice Firewall Traversal Service (TCP)

Port 4063 is assigned by IANA to ice-router (Ice Firewall Traversal Service (TCP)).

4063

How ice-router works

Network services
client:4063ice-routerresponse client:4063ice-routerresponse

The client sends a request to port 4063 and the ice-router 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 4063 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 4063. 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 4063

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
ice-router 4063 TCP, UDP Ice Firewall Traversal Service (TCP) - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 4063, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :4063'      # process listening on 4063
sudo lsof -nP -i :4063

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :4063

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 4063 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 4063
netstat -ano | findstr :4063

From another machine

nmap -p 4063 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 4063 <host>
nc -zv <host> 4063

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 4063/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 4063" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 4063 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 4063 used for?

Port 4063 is assigned by IANA to ice-router (Ice Firewall Traversal Service (TCP)).

Is port 4063 TCP or UDP?

Port 4063 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 4063?

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 4063 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :4063'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :4063", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :4063" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 4063 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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