- Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
- Replace community strings and default credentials.
- Send logs over TLS.
Port 2301: Compaq HTTP
Port 2301 is assigned by IANA to cpq-wbem (Compaq HTTP).
How cpq-wbem works
Monitoring & loggingThe monitoring server collects metrics, alerts or logs from devices over port 2301.
- 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 2301 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 2301. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for monitoring & logging services:
IANA registry entries for port 2301
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpq-wbem | 2301 | TCP, UDP | Compaq HTTP | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 2301, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2301' # process listening on 2301
sudo lsof -nP -i :2301macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :2301
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2301 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2301 netstat -ano | findstr :2301
From another machine
nmap -p 2301 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 2301 <host> nc -zv <host> 2301
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 2301/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2301" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2301 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 2301 used for?
Port 2301 is assigned by IANA to cpq-wbem (Compaq HTTP).
Is port 2301 TCP or UDP?
Port 2301 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 2301?
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 2301 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2301'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2301", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2301" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2301 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.