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Port 9444: WSO2 ESB Administration Console HTTPS

Port 9444 is assigned by IANA to wso2esb-console (WSO2 ESB Administration Console HTTPS).

9444

How wso2esb-console works

Web
browser:9444wso2esb-console browser:9444wso2esb-console

A browser sends an HTTP request to port 9444 and the wso2esb-console server sends the page back.

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
Web
01 Security

Is port 9444 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 9444. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for web services:

  • Serve it over HTTPS only and check the HTTP security headers.
  • Keep admin consoles and development servers off the Internet.
  • Patch the application server and remove default credentials and sample apps.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 9444

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
wso2esb-console 9444 TCP, UDP WSO2 ESB Administration Console HTTPS - 2008-08-20

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 9444, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :9444'      # process listening on 9444
sudo lsof -nP -i :9444

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :9444

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 9444 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 9444
netstat -ano | findstr :9444

From another machine

nmap -p 9444 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 9444 <host>
nc -zv <host> 9444

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 9444/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 9444" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 9444 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 9444 used for?

Port 9444 is assigned by IANA to wso2esb-console (WSO2 ESB Administration Console HTTPS).

Is port 9444 TCP or UDP?

Port 9444 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 9444?

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. Serve it over HTTPS only and check the HTTP security headers.

How do I check if port 9444 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :9444'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :9444", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :9444" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 9444 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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