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Port 8270: Robot Framework Remote Library Interface

Port 8270 is assigned by IANA to robot-remote (Robot Framework Remote Library Interface).

8270

How robot-remote works

Other services
client:8270robot-remoteresponse client:8270robot-remoteresponse

The client sends a request to port 8270 and the robot-remote service answers.

Transport
TCP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned1 registered service
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
01 Security

Is port 8270 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 8270. 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 8270

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
robot-remote 8270 TCP Robot Framework Remote Library Interface - 2017-01-26
-8270-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 8270, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :8270'      # process listening on 8270
sudo lsof -nP -i :8270

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :8270

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8270 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 8270
netstat -ano | findstr :8270

From another machine

nmap -p 8270 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 8270

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 8270/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 8270" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 8270 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 8270 used for?

Port 8270 is assigned by IANA to robot-remote (Robot Framework Remote Library Interface).

Is port 8270 TCP or UDP?

Port 8270 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 8270?

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 8270 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :8270'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :8270", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :8270" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 8270 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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