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Port 5224: HP Virtual Machine Console Operations

Port 5224 is assigned by IANA to hpvirtctrl (HP Virtual Machine Console Operations).

5224

How hpvirtctrl works

DevOps, cloud & containers
adminhosthpvirtctrl adminhosthpvirtctrl

Commands sent to port 5224 create and control containers or cluster resources on the host.

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)
Category
DevOps, cloud & containers
01 Security

Is port 5224 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 5224. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for devops, cloud & containers services:

  • Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.
  • Never expose them to the Internet.
  • Rotate tokens and certificates and audit who has access.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 5224

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
hpvirtctrl 5224 TCP, UDP HP Virtual Machine Console Operations - 2007-06

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 5224, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5224'      # process listening on 5224
sudo lsof -nP -i :5224

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :5224

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5224 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5224
netstat -ano | findstr :5224

From another machine

nmap -p 5224 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 5224 <host>
nc -zv <host> 5224

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 5224/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5224" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5224 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 5224 used for?

Port 5224 is assigned by IANA to hpvirtctrl (HP Virtual Machine Console Operations).

Is port 5224 TCP or UDP?

Port 5224 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 5224?

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. Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.

How do I check if port 5224 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5224'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5224", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5224" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5224 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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