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Port 6123: Backup Express

Port 6123 is assigned by IANA to backup-express (Backup Express).

6123

How backup-express works

File transfer & sharing
client:61231/32/33/3backup-express client:61231/32/33/3backup-express

Files are sent over port 6123 in pieces and reassembled on the other side.

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
File transfer & sharing
01 Security

Is port 6123 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 6123. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for file transfer & sharing services:

  • Prefer encrypted protocols (SFTP, FTPS, SMB 3 with encryption).
  • Disable anonymous access and restrict shares or exports to known hosts.
  • Never publish file sharing protocols to the Internet.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 6123

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
backup-express 6123 TCP, UDP Backup Express - 2015-02-04

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 6123, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :6123'      # process listening on 6123
sudo lsof -nP -i :6123

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :6123

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 6123 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 6123
netstat -ano | findstr :6123

From another machine

nmap -p 6123 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 6123 <host>
nc -zv <host> 6123

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 6123/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 6123" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 6123 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 6123 used for?

Port 6123 is assigned by IANA to backup-express (Backup Express).

Is port 6123 TCP or UDP?

Port 6123 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 6123?

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. Prefer encrypted protocols (SFTP, FTPS, SMB 3 with encryption).

How do I check if port 6123 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :6123'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :6123", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :6123" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 6123 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

05 Related
:445 SMB tcp · udp · critical risk :21 FTP tcp · udp · sctp · high risk :139 NetBIOS Session tcp · udp · high risk :69 TFTP udp · tcp · high risk :2049 NFS tcp · udp · sctp · high risk :873 rsync tcp · udp · high risk :20 File Transfer [Default Data] tcp · udp · sctp :115 Simple File Transfer Protocol tcp · udp

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