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Port 4739: IP Flow Info Export

Port 4739 is assigned by IANA to ipfix (IP Flow Info Export).

4739

How ipfix works

Monitoring & logging
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The monitoring server collects metrics, alerts or logs from devices over port 4739.

Transport
TCP · UDP · SCTP
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
Monitoring & logging
01 Security

Is port 4739 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 4739. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for monitoring & logging services:

  • Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
  • Replace community strings and default credentials.
  • Send logs over TLS.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 4739

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
ipfix 4739 TCP, UDP, SCTP IP Flow Info Export - 2005-08

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 4739, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :4739'      # process listening on 4739
sudo lsof -nP -i :4739

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :4739

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 4739 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 4739
netstat -ano | findstr :4739

From another machine

nmap -p 4739 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 4739 <host>
nc -zv <host> 4739

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 4739/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 4739" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 4739 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 4739 used for?

Port 4739 is assigned by IANA to ipfix (IP Flow Info Export).

Is port 4739 TCP or UDP?

Port 4739 is registered for TCP and UDP and SCTP.

Is it safe to open port 4739?

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. Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.

How do I check if port 4739 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :4739'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :4739", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :4739" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 4739 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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