← Port Encyclopedia
5601
Kibana
TCP
Monitoring
High Risk
Kibana — Elasticsearch dashboard, CVE-2019-7609 prototype pollution RCE
🔍 How to Scan Port 5601
nmap -sV -p 5601 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 5601 target
nc -zv target 5601
🛡️ Security Considerations
- Scan port 5601 with
nmap -sVto identify the exact service and version - If Kibana is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
- Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
- Use
searchsploit kibanato find known exploits - Monitor traffic on port 5601 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
- Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation