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500

IKE

UDP
VPN High Risk
Internet Key Exchange — IPsec VPN negotiation, IKE aggressive mode attacks

🔍 How to Scan Port 500

nmap -sV -p 500 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 500 target
nc -zv target 500

🛡️ Security Considerations

  • Scan port 500 with nmap -sV to identify the exact service and version
  • If IKE is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
  • Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
  • Use searchsploit ike to find known exploits
  • Monitor traffic on port 500 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
  • Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation

🔗 Related VPN Ports

Port 1194
OpenVPN
Port 1723
PPTP
Port 4500
IPsec-NAT

📍 Nearby Ports

Port 495
Port-495
Port 496
Port-496
Port 497
Retrospect
Port 498
Port-498
Port 499
Port-499
Port 501
Port-501
Port 502
Modbus
Port 503
Port-503
Port 504
Port-504
Port 505
Port-505
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