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Port 24243 Vulnerability

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by mbkluna

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Is there any know vulnerability or a reason why I shouldn't open: tcp port 24243 on my firewall. My user needs this port for flight explorer, it's an aircraft situation display and management tool.

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by mshavrov

Generally it's nothing dangerous in ports itself. "Vulnerability" is programs or applications which respond on this port. For example, you can open port 80 on firewall for specific machine, but if you don't have application which will serve as WWW server you don't create vulnerability. If you sure that specific software is safe itself (resistant to hacking), you can open ANY port required for it.

Good luck,

Mike

by caper

First, I have used Flight Explorer and it has never requested this port be open. Second, any port open to receive connections represents a possible opening for malicious activity. I don't have my list of ports here with me put sure can find more info on this port number if needed.

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