- Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.
- Never expose them to the Internet.
- Rotate tokens and certificates and audit who has access.
Port 2380: etcd server to server communication
Port 2380 is assigned by IANA to etcd-server (etcd server to server communication).
How etcd-server works
DevOps, cloud & containersCommands sent to port 2380 create and control containers or cluster resources on the host.
- 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
- DevOps, cloud & containers
Is port 2380 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 2380. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for devops, cloud & containers services:
IANA registry entries for port 2380
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| etcd-server | 2380 | TCP | etcd server to server communication | - | 2014-07-09 |
| - | 2380 | - | Reserved | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 2380, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2380' # process listening on 2380
sudo lsof -nP -i :2380macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :2380
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2380 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2380 netstat -ano | findstr :2380
From another machine
nmap -p 2380 -sV <host> nc -zv <host> 2380
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 2380/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2380" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2380 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 2380 used for?
Port 2380 is assigned by IANA to etcd-server (etcd server to server communication).
Is port 2380 TCP or UDP?
Port 2380 is registered for TCP.
Is it safe to open port 2380?
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. Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.
How do I check if port 2380 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2380'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2380", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2380" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2380 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.