- Patch VPN gateways quickly: they are a top initial access target.
- Use certificates or MFA rather than shared secrets.
- Investigate unexpected tunnels and proxies: they are also attacker tools.
Port 1078: Avocent Proxy Protocol
Port 1078 is assigned by IANA to avocent-proxy (Avocent Proxy Protocol).
1078
How avocent-proxy works
VPN, tunnels & proxiesTraffic is wrapped in a tunnel between the two ends, so the network in between only sees the tunnel.
- 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
- VPN, tunnels & proxies
Is port 1078 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 1078. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for vpn, tunnels & proxies services:
IANA registry entries for port 1078
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| avocent-proxy | 1078 | TCP, UDP | Avocent Proxy Protocol | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 1078, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1078' # process listening on 1078
sudo lsof -nP -i :1078macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :1078
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1078 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1078 netstat -ano | findstr :1078
From another machine
nmap -p 1078 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 1078 <host> nc -zv <host> 1078
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 1078/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1078" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1078 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 1078 used for?
Port 1078 is assigned by IANA to avocent-proxy (Avocent Proxy Protocol).
Is port 1078 TCP or UDP?
Port 1078 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 1078?
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. Patch VPN gateways quickly: they are a top initial access target.
How do I check if port 1078 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1078'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1078", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1078" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1078 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.