- Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
- Replace community strings and default credentials.
- Send logs over TLS.
Port 11161: sun cacao snmp access point
Port 11161 is assigned by IANA to suncacao-snmp (sun cacao snmp access point).
How suncacao-snmp works
Monitoring & loggingThe monitoring server collects metrics, alerts or logs from devices over port 11161.
- 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 11161 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 11161. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for monitoring & logging services:
IANA registry entries for port 11161
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| suncacao-snmp | 11161 | TCP, UDP | sun cacao snmp access point | - | 2005-08 |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 11161, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :11161' # process listening on 11161
sudo lsof -nP -i :11161macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :11161
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 11161 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 11161 netstat -ano | findstr :11161
From another machine
nmap -p 11161 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 11161 <host> nc -zv <host> 11161
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 11161/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 11161" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 11161 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 11161 used for?
Port 11161 is assigned by IANA to suncacao-snmp (sun cacao snmp access point).
Is port 11161 TCP or UDP?
Port 11161 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 11161?
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 11161 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :11161'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :11161", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :11161" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 11161 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.