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Port 4537: WSS Security Service

Port 4537 is assigned by IANA to wssauthsvc (WSS Security Service).

4537

How wssauthsvc works

Other services
client:4537wssauthsvcresponse client:4537wssauthsvcresponse

The client sends a request to port 4537 and the wssauthsvc 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 4537 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 4537. 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 4537

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
wssauthsvc 4537 TCP, UDP WSS Security Service - 2006-01

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 4537, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :4537'      # process listening on 4537
sudo lsof -nP -i :4537

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :4537

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 4537 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 4537
netstat -ano | findstr :4537

From another machine

nmap -p 4537 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 4537 <host>
nc -zv <host> 4537

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 4537/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 4537" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 4537 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 4537 used for?

Port 4537 is assigned by IANA to wssauthsvc (WSS Security Service).

Is port 4537 TCP or UDP?

Port 4537 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 4537?

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 4537 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :4537'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :4537", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :4537" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 4537 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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