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Port 7012: Talon Engine

Port 7012 is assigned by IANA to talon-engine (Talon Engine).

7012

How talon-engine works

Other services
client:7012talon-engineresponse client:7012talon-engineresponse

The client sends a request to port 7012 and the talon-engine 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 7012 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 7012. 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 7012

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
talon-engine 7012 TCP, UDP Talon Engine
Reported: Known Unauthorized Use on 7011
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// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 7012, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :7012'      # process listening on 7012
sudo lsof -nP -i :7012

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :7012

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 7012 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 7012
netstat -ano | findstr :7012

From another machine

nmap -p 7012 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 7012 <host>
nc -zv <host> 7012

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 7012/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 7012" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 7012 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 7012 used for?

Port 7012 is assigned by IANA to talon-engine (Talon Engine).

Is port 7012 TCP or UDP?

Port 7012 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 7012?

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 7012 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :7012'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :7012", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :7012" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 7012 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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