- Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
- Replace community strings and default credentials.
- Send logs over TLS.
Port 10050: Zabbix Agent
Port 10050 is assigned by IANA to zabbix-agent (Zabbix Agent).
10050
How zabbix-agent works
Monitoring & loggingThe monitoring server collects metrics, alerts or logs from devices over port 10050.
- 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
- Monitoring & logging
Is port 10050 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 10050. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for monitoring & logging services:
IANA registry entries for port 10050
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zabbix-agent | 10050 | TCP, UDP | Zabbix Agent | - | 2006-02 |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 10050, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :10050' # process listening on 10050
sudo lsof -nP -i :10050macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :10050
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 10050 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 10050 netstat -ano | findstr :10050
From another machine
nmap -p 10050 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 10050 <host> nc -zv <host> 10050
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 10050/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 10050" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 10050 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 10050 used for?
Port 10050 is assigned by IANA to zabbix-agent (Zabbix Agent).
Is port 10050 TCP or UDP?
Port 10050 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 10050?
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. Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
How do I check if port 10050 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :10050'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :10050", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :10050" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 10050 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.
Other monitoring & logging ports
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