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Port 5554: SGI ESP HTTP

Port 5554 is assigned by IANA to sgi-esphttp (SGI ESP HTTP).

5554

How sgi-esphttp works

Web
browser:5554sgi-esphttp browser:5554sgi-esphttp

A browser sends an HTTP request to port 5554 and the sgi-esphttp server sends the page back.

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
Web
01 Security

Is port 5554 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 5554. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for web services:

  • Serve it over HTTPS only and check the HTTP security headers.
  • Keep admin consoles and development servers off the Internet.
  • Patch the application server and remove default credentials and sample apps.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 5554

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
sgi-esphttp 5554 TCP, UDP SGI ESP HTTP - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 5554, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5554'      # process listening on 5554
sudo lsof -nP -i :5554

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :5554

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5554 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5554
netstat -ano | findstr :5554

From another machine

nmap -p 5554 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 5554 <host>
nc -zv <host> 5554

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 5554/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5554" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5554 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 5554 used for?

Port 5554 is assigned by IANA to sgi-esphttp (SGI ESP HTTP).

Is port 5554 TCP or UDP?

Port 5554 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 5554?

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. Serve it over HTTPS only and check the HTTP security headers.

How do I check if port 5554 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5554'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5554", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5554" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5554 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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