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Port 7025: Vormetric Service II

Port 7025 is assigned by IANA to vmsvc-2 (Vormetric Service II).

7025

How vmsvc-2 works

Other services
client:7025vmsvc-2response client:7025vmsvc-2response

The client sends a request to port 7025 and the vmsvc-2 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 7025 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 7025. 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 7025

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
vmsvc-2 7025 TCP, UDP Vormetric Service II - 2005-06

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 7025, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :7025'      # process listening on 7025
sudo lsof -nP -i :7025

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :7025

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 7025 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 7025
netstat -ano | findstr :7025

From another machine

nmap -p 7025 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 7025 <host>
nc -zv <host> 7025

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 7025/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 7025" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 7025 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 7025 used for?

Port 7025 is assigned by IANA to vmsvc-2 (Vormetric Service II).

Is port 7025 TCP or UDP?

Port 7025 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 7025?

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 7025 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :7025'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :7025", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :7025" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 7025 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

05 Related