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Port 4680: MGE UPS Management

Port 4680 is assigned by IANA to mgemanagement (MGE UPS Management).

4680

How mgemanagement works

Other services
client:4680mgemanagementresponse client:4680mgemanagementresponse

The client sends a request to port 4680 and the mgemanagement 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 4680 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 4680. 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 4680

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
mgemanagement 4680 TCP, UDP MGE UPS Management - 2005-08

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 4680, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :4680'      # process listening on 4680
sudo lsof -nP -i :4680

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :4680

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 4680 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 4680
netstat -ano | findstr :4680

From another machine

nmap -p 4680 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 4680 <host>
nc -zv <host> 4680

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 4680/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 4680" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 4680 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 4680 used for?

Port 4680 is assigned by IANA to mgemanagement (MGE UPS Management).

Is port 4680 TCP or UDP?

Port 4680 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 4680?

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 4680 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :4680'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :4680", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :4680" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 4680 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

05 Related