- Answer only the networks that need the service (no open resolvers, relays or reflectors).
- UDP services can be abused for DDoS amplification: rate-limit or block them at the edge.
- Disable legacy test services that have no use in production.
Port 7420: Multichannel real-time lighting control
Port 7420 is assigned by IANA to ipluminary (Multichannel real-time lighting control).
7420
How ipluminary works
Network servicesThe client sends a request to port 7420 and the ipluminary service answers.
- 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
- Network services
Is port 7420 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 7420. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for network services services:
IANA registry entries for port 7420
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipluminary | 7420 | UDP | Multichannel real-time lighting control | - | 2018-01-18 |
| - | 7420 | - | Reserved | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 7420, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :7420' # process listening on 7420
sudo lsof -nP -i :7420macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :7420
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 7420 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 7420 netstat -ano | findstr :7420
From another machine
nmap -p 7420 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 7420 <host> nc -zv <host> 7420
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 7420/udp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 7420" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 7420 -Protocol UDP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 7420 used for?
Port 7420 is assigned by IANA to ipluminary (Multichannel real-time lighting control).
Is port 7420 TCP or UDP?
Port 7420 is registered for UDP.
Is it safe to open port 7420?
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. Answer only the networks that need the service (no open resolvers, relays or reflectors).
How do I check if port 7420 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :7420'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :7420", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :7420" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 7420 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.
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