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Port 5057: Intecom Pointspan 2

Port 5057 is assigned by IANA to intecom-ps2 (Intecom Pointspan 2).

5057

How intecom-ps2 works

Other services
client:5057intecom-ps2response client:5057intecom-ps2response

The client sends a request to port 5057 and the intecom-ps2 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 5057 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 5057. 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 5057

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
intecom-ps2 5057 TCP, UDP Intecom Pointspan 2 - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 5057, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5057'      # process listening on 5057
sudo lsof -nP -i :5057

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :5057

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5057 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5057
netstat -ano | findstr :5057

From another machine

nmap -p 5057 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 5057 <host>
nc -zv <host> 5057

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 5057/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5057" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5057 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 5057 used for?

Port 5057 is assigned by IANA to intecom-ps2 (Intecom Pointspan 2).

Is port 5057 TCP or UDP?

Port 5057 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 5057?

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 5057 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5057'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5057", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5057" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5057 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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