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70

Gopher

TCP
Web Low Risk
Gopher protocol — precursor to HTTP, rarely used but sometimes found in CTFs

🔍 How to Scan Port 70

nmap -sV -p 70 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 70 target
nc -zv target 70

🛡️ Security Considerations

  • Scan port 70 with nmap -sV to identify the exact service and version
  • If Gopher is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
  • Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
  • Use searchsploit gopher to find known exploits
  • Monitor traffic on port 70 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
  • Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation

🔗 Related Web Ports

Port 80
HTTP
Port 81
HTTP-Alt
Port 82
HTTP-Alt
Port 83
HTTP-Alt
Port 84
HTTP-Alt
Port 443
HTTPS
Port 2082
cPanel
Port 2083
cPanel-SSL
Port 2086
WHM
Port 2087
WHM-SSL
Port 4443
HTTPS-Alt
Port 5000
UPnP

📍 Nearby Ports

Port 65
Port-65
Port 66
Port-66
Port 67
DHCP-Server
Port 68
DHCP-Client
Port 69
TFTP
Port 71
Port-71
Port 72
Port-72
Port 73
Port-73
Port 74
Port-74
Port 75
Port-75
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