- Bind the service to localhost or a private network, never to a public address.
- Enable authentication, use per-application accounts and require TLS.
- Watch for exposed Docker ports: publish them on 127.0.0.1 only.
Port 19790: FairCom Database
Port 19790 is assigned by IANA to faircom-db (FairCom Database).
19790
How faircom-db works
Databases & cachesThe application sends a SQL query to the faircom-db server on port 19790, which returns rows from its tables.
- 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
- Databases & caches
Is port 19790 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 19790. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for databases & caches services:
IANA registry entries for port 19790
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| faircom-db | 19790 | TCP | FairCom Database | - | 2020-12-04 |
| - | 19790 | - | Reserved | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 19790, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :19790' # process listening on 19790
sudo lsof -nP -i :19790macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :19790
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 19790 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 19790 netstat -ano | findstr :19790
From another machine
nmap -p 19790 -sV <host> nc -zv <host> 19790
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 19790/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 19790" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 19790 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 19790 used for?
Port 19790 is assigned by IANA to faircom-db (FairCom Database).
Is port 19790 TCP or UDP?
Port 19790 is registered for TCP.
Is it safe to open port 19790?
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. Bind the service to localhost or a private network, never to a public address.
How do I check if port 19790 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :19790'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :19790", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :19790" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 19790 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.
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