- Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
- Replace community strings and default credentials.
- Send logs over TLS.
Port 16162: Solaris Audit - secure remote audit log
Port 16162 is assigned by IANA to solaris-audit (Solaris Audit - secure remote audit log).
16162
How solaris-audit works
Monitoring & loggingThe monitoring server collects metrics, alerts or logs from devices over port 16162.
- 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
- Monitoring & logging
Is port 16162 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 16162. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for monitoring & logging services:
IANA registry entries for port 16162
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| solaris-audit | 16162 | TCP | Solaris Audit - secure remote audit log | - | 2009-05-07 |
| - | 16162 | - | Reserved | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 16162, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :16162' # process listening on 16162
sudo lsof -nP -i :16162macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :16162
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 16162 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 16162 netstat -ano | findstr :16162
From another machine
nmap -p 16162 -sV <host> nc -zv <host> 16162
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 16162/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 16162" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 16162 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 16162 used for?
Port 16162 is assigned by IANA to solaris-audit (Solaris Audit - secure remote audit log).
Is port 16162 TCP or UDP?
Port 16162 is registered for TCP.
Is it safe to open port 16162?
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. Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
How do I check if port 16162 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :16162'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :16162", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :16162" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 16162 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.
Other monitoring & logging ports
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