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Port 8383: M2m Services

Port 8383 is assigned by IANA to m2mservices (M2m Services).

8383

How m2mservices works

Other services
client:8383m2mservicesresponse client:8383m2mservicesresponse

The client sends a request to port 8383 and the m2mservices 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 8383 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 8383. 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 8383

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
m2mservices 8383 TCP, UDP M2m Services - 2004-11

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 8383, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :8383'      # process listening on 8383
sudo lsof -nP -i :8383

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :8383

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8383 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 8383
netstat -ano | findstr :8383

From another machine

nmap -p 8383 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 8383 <host>
nc -zv <host> 8383

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 8383/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 8383" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 8383 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 8383 used for?

Port 8383 is assigned by IANA to m2mservices (M2m Services).

Is port 8383 TCP or UDP?

Port 8383 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 8383?

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 8383 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :8383'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :8383", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :8383" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 8383 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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