- Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.
- Never expose them to the Internet.
- Rotate tokens and certificates and audit who has access.
Port 7728: Open-Source Virtual Reality
Port 7728 is assigned by IANA to osvr (Open-Source Virtual Reality).
How osvr works
DevOps, cloud & containersCommands sent to port 7728 create and control containers or cluster resources on the host.
- Transport
- TCP · UDP · SCTP
- 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
- DevOps, cloud & containers
Is port 7728 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 7728. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for devops, cloud & containers services:
IANA registry entries for port 7728
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| osvr | 7728 | TCP, UDP, SCTP | Open-Source Virtual Reality | - | 2015-07-14 |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 7728, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :7728' # process listening on 7728
sudo lsof -nP -i :7728macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :7728
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 7728 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 7728 netstat -ano | findstr :7728
From another machine
nmap -p 7728 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 7728 <host> nc -zv <host> 7728
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 7728/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 7728" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 7728 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 7728 used for?
Port 7728 is assigned by IANA to osvr (Open-Source Virtual Reality).
Is port 7728 TCP or UDP?
Port 7728 is registered for TCP and UDP and SCTP.
Is it safe to open port 7728?
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. Container and orchestration APIs give full control of hosts: require mutual TLS and RBAC.
How do I check if port 7728 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :7728'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :7728", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :7728" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 7728 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.