- Industrial and IoT protocols often have no authentication: never expose them to the Internet.
- Segment OT networks from IT and use protocol-aware firewalls.
- Monitor with an ICS-aware intrusion detection system.
Port 17754: Encap. ZigBee Packets
Port 17754 is assigned by IANA to zep (Encap. ZigBee Packets).
How zep works
IoT & industrial (ICS)A controller sends commands to an industrial device on port 17754, which acts on the physical process.
- 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
- IoT & industrial (ICS)
Is port 17754 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 17754. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for iot & industrial (ics) services:
IANA registry entries for port 17754
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zep | 17754 | TCP, UDP | Encap. ZigBee Packets | - | 2006-02 |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 17754, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :17754' # process listening on 17754
sudo lsof -nP -i :17754macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :17754
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 17754 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 17754 netstat -ano | findstr :17754
From another machine
nmap -p 17754 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 17754 <host> nc -zv <host> 17754
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 17754/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 17754" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 17754 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 17754 used for?
Port 17754 is assigned by IANA to zep (Encap. ZigBee Packets).
Is port 17754 TCP or UDP?
Port 17754 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 17754?
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. Industrial and IoT protocols often have no authentication: never expose them to the Internet.
How do I check if port 17754 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :17754'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :17754", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :17754" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 17754 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.