- Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
- Replace community strings and default credentials.
- Send logs over TLS.
Port 3848: IT Environmental Monitor
Port 3848 is assigned by IANA to item (IT Environmental Monitor).
3848
How item works
Monitoring & loggingThe monitoring server collects metrics, alerts or logs from devices over port 3848.
- 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
- Monitoring & logging
Is port 3848 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 3848. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for monitoring & logging services:
IANA registry entries for port 3848
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| item | 3848 | TCP, UDP | IT Environmental Monitor | - | 2003-08 |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 3848, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :3848' # process listening on 3848
sudo lsof -nP -i :3848macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :3848
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 3848 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 3848 netstat -ano | findstr :3848
From another machine
nmap -p 3848 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 3848 <host> nc -zv <host> 3848
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 3848/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 3848" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 3848 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 3848 used for?
Port 3848 is assigned by IANA to item (IT Environmental Monitor).
Is port 3848 TCP or UDP?
Port 3848 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 3848?
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 3848 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :3848'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :3848", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :3848" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 3848 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.
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