← Port Encyclopedia
8123

Home-Assistant

TCP
IoT High Risk
Home Assistant — smart home automation dashboard

🔍 How to Scan Port 8123

nmap -sV -p 8123 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 8123 target
nc -zv target 8123

🛡️ Security Considerations

  • Scan port 8123 with nmap -sV to identify the exact service and version
  • If Home-Assistant is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
  • Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
  • Use searchsploit home-assistant to find known exploits
  • Monitor traffic on port 8123 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
  • Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation
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