- 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 4176: Translattice Cluster IPC Proxy
Port 4176 is assigned by IANA to tl-ipcproxy (Translattice Cluster IPC Proxy).
4176
How tl-ipcproxy works
VPN, tunnels & proxiesTraffic is wrapped in a tunnel between the two ends, so the network in between only sees the tunnel.
- Transport
- TCP
- 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 4176 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 4176. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for vpn, tunnels & proxies services:
IANA registry entries for port 4176
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tl-ipcproxy | 4176 | TCP | Translattice Cluster IPC Proxy | - | 2009-11-03 |
| - | 4176 | - | Reserved | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 4176, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :4176' # process listening on 4176
sudo lsof -nP -i :4176macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :4176
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 4176 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 4176 netstat -ano | findstr :4176
From another machine
nmap -p 4176 -sV <host> nc -zv <host> 4176
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 4176/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 4176" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 4176 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 4176 used for?
Port 4176 is assigned by IANA to tl-ipcproxy (Translattice Cluster IPC Proxy).
Is port 4176 TCP or UDP?
Port 4176 is registered for TCP.
Is it safe to open port 4176?
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 4176 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :4176'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :4176", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :4176" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 4176 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.