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Port 1703: hb-engine

Port 1703 is assigned by IANA to hb-engine (hb-engine).

1703

How hb-engine works

Other services
client:1703hb-engineresponse client:1703hb-engineresponse

The client sends a request to port 1703 and the hb-engine service answers.

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
Other services
01 Security

Is port 1703 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1703. 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 1703

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
hb-engine 1703 TCP, UDP hb-engine - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1703, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1703'      # process listening on 1703
sudo lsof -nP -i :1703

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1703

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1703 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1703
netstat -ano | findstr :1703

From another machine

nmap -p 1703 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1703 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1703

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1703/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1703" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1703 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1703 used for?

Port 1703 is assigned by IANA to hb-engine (hb-engine).

Is port 1703 TCP or UDP?

Port 1703 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1703?

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 1703 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1703'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1703", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1703" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1703 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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