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Port 14154: Veritas Application Director

Port 14154 is assigned by IANA to vad (Veritas Application Director).

14154

How vad works

Other services
client:14154vadresponse client:14154vadresponse

The client sends a request to port 14154 and the vad 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 14154 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 14154. 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 14154

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
vad 14154 TCP, UDP Veritas Application Director - 2006-02

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 14154, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :14154'      # process listening on 14154
sudo lsof -nP -i :14154

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :14154

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 14154 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 14154
netstat -ano | findstr :14154

From another machine

nmap -p 14154 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 14154 <host>
nc -zv <host> 14154

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 14154/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 14154" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 14154 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 14154 used for?

Port 14154 is assigned by IANA to vad (Veritas Application Director).

Is port 14154 TCP or UDP?

Port 14154 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 14154?

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 14154 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :14154'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :14154", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :14154" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 14154 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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