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Port 8006: World Programming analytics

Port 8006 is assigned by IANA to wpl-analytics (World Programming analytics), wpl-disc (World Programming analytics discovery).

8006

How wpl-analytics works

Other services
client:8006wpl-analyticsresponse client:8006wpl-analyticsresponse

The client sends a request to port 8006 and the wpl-analytics service answers.

Transport
TCP · UDP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned2 registered services
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 8006 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 8006. 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 8006

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
wpl-analytics 8006 TCP World Programming analytics - 2017-04-04
wpl-disc 8006 UDP World Programming analytics discovery - 2017-04-04

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 8006, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :8006'      # process listening on 8006
sudo lsof -nP -i :8006

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :8006

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8006 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 8006
netstat -ano | findstr :8006

From another machine

nmap -p 8006 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 8006 <host>
nc -zv <host> 8006

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 8006/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 8006" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 8006 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 8006 used for?

Port 8006 is assigned by IANA to wpl-analytics (World Programming analytics), wpl-disc (World Programming analytics discovery).

Is port 8006 TCP or UDP?

Port 8006 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 8006?

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 8006 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :8006'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :8006", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :8006" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 8006 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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