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Port 5043: ShopWorX Administration

Port 5043 is assigned by IANA to swxadmin (ShopWorX Administration).

5043

How swxadmin works

Other services
client:5043swxadminresponse client:5043swxadminresponse

The client sends a request to port 5043 and the swxadmin 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 5043 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 5043. 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 5043

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
swxadmin 5043 TCP, UDP ShopWorX Administration - 2005-08

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 5043, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5043'      # process listening on 5043
sudo lsof -nP -i :5043

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :5043

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5043 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5043
netstat -ano | findstr :5043

From another machine

nmap -p 5043 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 5043 <host>
nc -zv <host> 5043

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 5043/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5043" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5043 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 5043 used for?

Port 5043 is assigned by IANA to swxadmin (ShopWorX Administration).

Is port 5043 TCP or UDP?

Port 5043 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 5043?

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 5043 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5043'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5043", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5043" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5043 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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