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5984
CouchDB
TCP
Database
High Risk
CouchDB — NoSQL database HTTP API, unauthenticated admin access
🔍 How to Scan Port 5984
nmap -sV -p 5984 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 5984 target
nc -zv target 5984
🛡️ Security Considerations
- Scan port 5984 with
nmap -sVto identify the exact service and version - If CouchDB is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
- Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
- Use
searchsploit couchdbto find known exploits - Monitor traffic on port 5984 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
- Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation