- Require authentication and TLS on brokers and coordination services.
- Restrict clients by network and per-topic or per-queue permissions.
- Remove default accounts.
Port 7672: iMQ STOMP Server
Port 7672 is assigned by IANA to imqstomp (iMQ STOMP Server).
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How imqstomp works
Messaging & queuesProducers publish messages into a queue on port 7672; consumers pick them up in order, at their own pace.
- 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
- Messaging & queues
Is port 7672 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 7672. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for messaging & queues services:
IANA registry entries for port 7672
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| imqstomp | 7672 | TCP | iMQ STOMP Server | - | 2009-03-10 |
| - | 7672 | - | Reserved | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 7672, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :7672' # process listening on 7672
sudo lsof -nP -i :7672macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :7672
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 7672 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 7672 netstat -ano | findstr :7672
From another machine
nmap -p 7672 -sV <host> nc -zv <host> 7672
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 7672/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 7672" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 7672 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 7672 used for?
Port 7672 is assigned by IANA to imqstomp (iMQ STOMP Server).
Is port 7672 TCP or UDP?
Port 7672 is registered for TCP.
Is it safe to open port 7672?
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. Require authentication and TLS on brokers and coordination services.
How do I check if port 7672 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :7672'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :7672", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :7672" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 7672 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.
Other messaging & queues ports
:5672 AMQP (RabbitMQ) tcp · udp · sctp · high risk :9092 Apache Kafka tcp · udp · high risk :2181 ZooKeeper tcp · udp · high risk :15672 RabbitMQ management tcp · high risk :1881 IBM WebSphere MQ Everyplace tcp · udp :2230 MetaSoft Job Queue Administration Service tcp · udp :2664 Patrol for MQ GM tcp · udp :2665 Patrol for MQ NM tcp · udp