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Port 4160: Jini Discovery

Port 4160 is assigned by IANA to jini-discovery (Jini Discovery).

4160

How jini-discovery works

Network services
client:4160jini-discoveryresponse client:4160jini-discoveryresponse

The client sends a request to port 4160 and the jini-discovery 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 4160 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 4160. 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 4160

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
jini-discovery 4160 TCP, UDP Jini Discovery - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 4160, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :4160'      # process listening on 4160
sudo lsof -nP -i :4160

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :4160

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 4160 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 4160
netstat -ano | findstr :4160

From another machine

nmap -p 4160 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 4160 <host>
nc -zv <host> 4160

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 4160/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 4160" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 4160 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 4160 used for?

Port 4160 is assigned by IANA to jini-discovery (Jini Discovery).

Is port 4160 TCP or UDP?

Port 4160 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 4160?

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 4160 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :4160'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :4160", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :4160" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 4160 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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