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Port 2070: AH and ESP Encapsulated in UDP packet

Port 2070 is assigned by IANA to ah-esp-encap (AH and ESP Encapsulated in UDP packet).

2070

How ah-esp-encap works

Other services
client:2070ah-esp-encapresponse client:2070ah-esp-encapresponse

The client sends a request to port 2070 and the ah-esp-encap 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 2070 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2070. 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 2070

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
ah-esp-encap 2070 TCP, UDP AH and ESP Encapsulated in UDP packet - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2070, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2070'      # process listening on 2070
sudo lsof -nP -i :2070

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2070

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2070 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2070
netstat -ano | findstr :2070

From another machine

nmap -p 2070 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2070 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2070

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2070/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2070" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2070 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2070 used for?

Port 2070 is assigned by IANA to ah-esp-encap (AH and ESP Encapsulated in UDP packet).

Is port 2070 TCP or UDP?

Port 2070 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2070?

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 2070 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2070'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2070", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2070" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2070 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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