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Port 8195: Bloomberg feed

Port 8195 is assigned by IANA to blp2 (Bloomberg feed).

8195

How blp2 works

Other services
client:8195blp2response client:8195blp2response

The client sends a request to port 8195 and the blp2 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)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 8195 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 8195. 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 8195

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
blp2 8195 TCP, UDP Bloomberg feed - 2006-05

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 8195, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :8195'      # process listening on 8195
sudo lsof -nP -i :8195

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :8195

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8195 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 8195
netstat -ano | findstr :8195

From another machine

nmap -p 8195 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 8195 <host>
nc -zv <host> 8195

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 8195/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 8195" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 8195 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 8195 used for?

Port 8195 is assigned by IANA to blp2 (Bloomberg feed).

Is port 8195 TCP or UDP?

Port 8195 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 8195?

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 8195 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :8195'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :8195", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :8195" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 8195 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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