- Patch VPN gateways quickly: they are a top initial access target.
- Use certificates or MFA rather than shared secrets.
- Investigate unexpected tunnels and proxies: they are also attacker tools.
Port 17234: Integrius Secure Tunnel Protocol
Port 17234 is assigned by IANA to integrius-stp (Integrius Secure Tunnel Protocol).
How integrius-stp works
VPN, tunnels & proxiesTraffic is wrapped in a tunnel between the two ends, so the network in between only sees the tunnel.
- 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
- VPN, tunnels & proxies
Is port 17234 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 17234. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for vpn, tunnels & proxies services:
IANA registry entries for port 17234
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrius-stp | 17234 | TCP, UDP | Integrius Secure Tunnel Protocol | - | 2010-03-04 |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 17234, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :17234' # process listening on 17234
sudo lsof -nP -i :17234macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :17234
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 17234 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 17234 netstat -ano | findstr :17234
From another machine
nmap -p 17234 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 17234 <host> nc -zv <host> 17234
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 17234/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 17234" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 17234 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 17234 used for?
Port 17234 is assigned by IANA to integrius-stp (Integrius Secure Tunnel Protocol).
Is port 17234 TCP or UDP?
Port 17234 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 17234?
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. Patch VPN gateways quickly: they are a top initial access target.
How do I check if port 17234 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :17234'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :17234", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :17234" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 17234 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.