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Port 4314: ChoiceView Agent

Port 4314 is assigned by IANA to choiceview-agt (ChoiceView Agent).

4314

How choiceview-agt works

Other services
client:4314choiceview-agtresponse client:4314choiceview-agtresponse

The client sends a request to port 4314 and the choiceview-agt service answers.

Transport
TCP
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 4314 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 4314. 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 4314

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
choiceview-agt 4314 TCP ChoiceView Agent - 2013-03-28
-4314-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 4314, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :4314'      # process listening on 4314
sudo lsof -nP -i :4314

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :4314

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 4314 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 4314
netstat -ano | findstr :4314

From another machine

nmap -p 4314 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 4314

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 4314/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 4314" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 4314 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 4314 used for?

Port 4314 is assigned by IANA to choiceview-agt (ChoiceView Agent).

Is port 4314 TCP or UDP?

Port 4314 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 4314?

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 4314 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :4314'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :4314", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :4314" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 4314 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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