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Port 5032: SignaCert Enterprise Trust Server Agent

Port 5032 is assigned by IANA to signacert-agent (SignaCert Enterprise Trust Server Agent).

5032

How signacert-agent works

Other services
client:5032signacert-agentresponse client:5032signacert-agentresponse

The client sends a request to port 5032 and the signacert-agent 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)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 5032 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 5032. 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 5032

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
signacert-agent 5032 TCP SignaCert Enterprise Trust Server Agent - 2011-08-05
-5032-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 5032, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5032'      # process listening on 5032
sudo lsof -nP -i :5032

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :5032

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5032 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5032
netstat -ano | findstr :5032

From another machine

nmap -p 5032 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 5032

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 5032/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5032" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5032 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 5032 used for?

Port 5032 is assigned by IANA to signacert-agent (SignaCert Enterprise Trust Server Agent).

Is port 5032 TCP or UDP?

Port 5032 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 5032?

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 5032 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5032'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5032", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5032" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5032 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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