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6060

X11-Proxy

TCP
Remote Access Medium Risk
X11 proxy — X Window forwarding proxy

🔍 How to Scan Port 6060

nmap -sV -p 6060 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 6060 target
nc -zv target 6060

🛡️ Security Considerations

  • Scan port 6060 with nmap -sV to identify the exact service and version
  • If X11-Proxy is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
  • Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
  • Use searchsploit x11-proxy to find known exploits
  • Monitor traffic on port 6060 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
  • Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation
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