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749

Kerberos-Admin

TCP/UDP
Authentication High Risk
Kerberos administration — KDC admin interface, password changes

🔍 How to Scan Port 749

nmap -sV -p 749 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 749 target
nc -zv target 749

🛡️ Security Considerations

  • Scan port 749 with nmap -sV to identify the exact service and version
  • If Kerberos-Admin is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
  • Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
  • Use searchsploit kerberos-admin to find known exploits
  • Monitor traffic on port 749 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
  • Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation
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