- Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.
- Never expose them to the Internet.
- Rotate tokens and certificates and audit who has access.
Port 8404: SuperVault Cloud
Port 8404 is assigned by IANA to svcloud (SuperVault Cloud).
How svcloud works
DevOps, cloud & containersCommands sent to port 8404 create and control containers or cluster resources on the host.
- 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
- DevOps, cloud & containers
Is port 8404 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 8404. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for devops, cloud & containers services:
IANA registry entries for port 8404
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| svcloud | 8404 | TCP | SuperVault Cloud | - | 2011-08-01 |
| - | 8404 | - | Reserved | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 8404, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :8404' # process listening on 8404
sudo lsof -nP -i :8404macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :8404
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8404 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 8404 netstat -ano | findstr :8404
From another machine
nmap -p 8404 -sV <host> nc -zv <host> 8404
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 8404/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 8404" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 8404 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 8404 used for?
Port 8404 is assigned by IANA to svcloud (SuperVault Cloud).
Is port 8404 TCP or UDP?
Port 8404 is registered for TCP.
Is it safe to open port 8404?
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. Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.
How do I check if port 8404 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :8404'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :8404", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :8404" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 8404 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.