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Port 9762: WSO2 Tungsten HTTP

Port 9762 is assigned by IANA to tungsten-http (WSO2 Tungsten HTTP).

9762

How tungsten-http works

Web
browser:9762tungsten-http browser:9762tungsten-http

A browser sends an HTTP request to port 9762 and the tungsten-http server sends the page back.

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
Web
01 Security

Is port 9762 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 9762. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for web services:

  • Serve it over HTTPS only and check the HTTP security headers.
  • Keep admin consoles and development servers off the Internet.
  • Patch the application server and remove default credentials and sample apps.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 9762

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
tungsten-http 9762 TCP, UDP WSO2 Tungsten HTTP - 2006-06

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 9762, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :9762'      # process listening on 9762
sudo lsof -nP -i :9762

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :9762

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 9762 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 9762
netstat -ano | findstr :9762

From another machine

nmap -p 9762 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 9762 <host>
nc -zv <host> 9762

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 9762/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 9762" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 9762 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 9762 used for?

Port 9762 is assigned by IANA to tungsten-http (WSO2 Tungsten HTTP).

Is port 9762 TCP or UDP?

Port 9762 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 9762?

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. Serve it over HTTPS only and check the HTTP security headers.

How do I check if port 9762 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :9762'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :9762", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :9762" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 9762 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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