- Do not expose remote administration directly: use a VPN or a zero-trust access proxy.
- Require MFA or key-based authentication and lock out brute-force attempts.
- Log every login and alert on new source addresses.
Port 4980: Citrix Virtual Path
Port 4980 is assigned by IANA to ctxs-vpp (Citrix Virtual Path).
4980
How ctxs-vpp works
Remote accessThe client opens a session to port 4980: each command typed is sent to the server, which runs it and returns the output.
- Transport
- 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
- Remote access
Is port 4980 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 4980. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for remote access services:
IANA registry entries for port 4980
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ctxs-vpp | 4980 | UDP | Citrix Virtual Path | - | 2015-04-17 |
| - | 4980 | - | Reserved | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 4980, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :4980' # process listening on 4980
sudo lsof -nP -i :4980macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :4980
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 4980 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 4980 netstat -ano | findstr :4980
From another machine
nmap -p 4980 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 4980 <host> nc -zv <host> 4980
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 4980/udp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 4980" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 4980 -Protocol UDP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 4980 used for?
Port 4980 is assigned by IANA to ctxs-vpp (Citrix Virtual Path).
Is port 4980 TCP or UDP?
Port 4980 is registered for UDP.
Is it safe to open port 4980?
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. Do not expose remote administration directly: use a VPN or a zero-trust access proxy.
How do I check if port 4980 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :4980'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :4980", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :4980" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 4980 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.
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