CyberHunter
LinkedIn profile - Bastien Cordier Email: contact@bastiencordier.pro
// Remote access

Port 7229: Citrix UPP Gateway

Port 7229 is assigned by IANA to citrixuppg (Citrix UPP Gateway).

7229

How citrixuppg works

Remote access
terminal:7229citrixuppg terminal:7229citrixuppg

The client opens a session to port 7229: each command typed is sent to the server, which runs it and returns the output.

Transport
TCP
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
Remote access
01 Security

Is port 7229 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 7229. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for remote access services:

  • Do not expose remote administration directly: use a VPN or a zero-trust access proxy.
  • Require MFA or key-based authentication and lock out brute-force attempts.
  • Log every login and alert on new source addresses.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 7229

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
citrixuppg 7229 TCP Citrix UPP Gateway - 2011-02-24
-7229-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 7229, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :7229'      # process listening on 7229
sudo lsof -nP -i :7229

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :7229

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 7229 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 7229
netstat -ano | findstr :7229

From another machine

nmap -p 7229 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 7229

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 7229/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 7229" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 7229 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 7229 used for?

Port 7229 is assigned by IANA to citrixuppg (Citrix UPP Gateway).

Is port 7229 TCP or UDP?

Port 7229 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 7229?

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. Do not expose remote administration directly: use a VPN or a zero-trust access proxy.

How do I check if port 7229 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :7229'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :7229", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :7229" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 7229 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

05 Related
:22 SSH tcp · udp · sctp · moderate risk :3389 RDP tcp · udp · critical risk :23 Telnet tcp · udp · critical risk :5900 VNC tcp · udp · critical risk :5985 WinRM (HTTP) tcp · udp · high risk :5986 WinRM (HTTPS) tcp · udp · high risk :10000 Webmin tcp · udp · high risk :89 SU/MIT Telnet Gateway tcp · udp

Latest vulnerability news

All news