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5050

Yahoo-IM

TCP
Messaging Low Risk
Yahoo Messenger — legacy instant messaging

🔍 How to Scan Port 5050

nmap -sV -p 5050 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 5050 target
nc -zv target 5050

🛡️ Security Considerations

  • Scan port 5050 with nmap -sV to identify the exact service and version
  • If Yahoo-IM is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
  • Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
  • Use searchsploit yahoo-im to find known exploits
  • Monitor traffic on port 5050 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
  • Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation

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