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Port 5052: ITA Manager

Port 5052 is assigned by IANA to ita-manager (ITA Manager).

5052

How ita-manager works

Other services
client:5052ita-managerresponse client:5052ita-managerresponse

The client sends a request to port 5052 and the ita-manager 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 5052 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 5052. 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 5052

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
ita-manager 5052 TCP, UDP ITA Manager - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 5052, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5052'      # process listening on 5052
sudo lsof -nP -i :5052

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :5052

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5052 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5052
netstat -ano | findstr :5052

From another machine

nmap -p 5052 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 5052 <host>
nc -zv <host> 5052

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 5052/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5052" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5052 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 5052 used for?

Port 5052 is assigned by IANA to ita-manager (ITA Manager).

Is port 5052 TCP or UDP?

Port 5052 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 5052?

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 5052 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5052'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5052", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5052" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5052 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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