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Port 8153: QuantaStor Management Interface

Port 8153 is assigned by IANA to quantastor (QuantaStor Management Interface).

8153

How quantastor works

Other services
client:8153quantastorresponse client:8153quantastorresponse

The client sends a request to port 8153 and the quantastor service answers.

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)
01 Security

Is port 8153 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 8153. 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 8153

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
quantastor 8153 TCP QuantaStor Management Interface - 2012-09-21
-8153-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 8153, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :8153'      # process listening on 8153
sudo lsof -nP -i :8153

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :8153

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8153 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 8153
netstat -ano | findstr :8153

From another machine

nmap -p 8153 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 8153

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 8153/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 8153" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 8153 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 8153 used for?

Port 8153 is assigned by IANA to quantastor (QuantaStor Management Interface).

Is port 8153 TCP or UDP?

Port 8153 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 8153?

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 8153 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :8153'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :8153", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :8153" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 8153 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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