- Bind the service to localhost or a private network, never to a public address.
- Enable authentication, use per-application accounts and require TLS.
- Watch for exposed Docker ports: publish them on 127.0.0.1 only.
Port 5029: Infobright Database Server
Port 5029 is assigned by IANA to infobright (Infobright Database Server).
5029
How infobright works
Databases & cachesThe application sends a SQL query to the infobright server on port 5029, which returns rows from its tables.
- 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
- Databases & caches
Is port 5029 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 5029. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for databases & caches services:
IANA registry entries for port 5029
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infobright | 5029 | TCP, UDP | Infobright Database Server | - | 2009-07-23 |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 5029, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5029' # process listening on 5029
sudo lsof -nP -i :5029macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :5029
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5029 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5029 netstat -ano | findstr :5029
From another machine
nmap -p 5029 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 5029 <host> nc -zv <host> 5029
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 5029/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5029" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5029 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 5029 used for?
Port 5029 is assigned by IANA to infobright (Infobright Database Server).
Is port 5029 TCP or UDP?
Port 5029 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 5029?
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. Bind the service to localhost or a private network, never to a public address.
How do I check if port 5029 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5029'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5029", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5029" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5029 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.
Other databases & caches ports
:3306 MySQL / MariaDB tcp · udp · high risk :1433 Microsoft SQL Server tcp · udp · high risk :5432 PostgreSQL tcp · udp · high risk :6379 Redis tcp · critical risk :27017 MongoDB tcp · critical risk :9200 Elasticsearch tcp · udp · critical risk :1521 Oracle Database tcp · udp · high risk :11211 Memcached tcp · udp · high risk