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8161
ActiveMQ
TCP
Middleware
High Risk
Apache ActiveMQ Web Console — message broker admin, deserialization RCE
🔍 How to Scan Port 8161
nmap -sV -p 8161 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 8161 target
nc -zv target 8161
🛡️ Security Considerations
- Scan port 8161 with
nmap -sVto identify the exact service and version - If ActiveMQ is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
- Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
- Use
searchsploit activemqto find known exploits - Monitor traffic on port 8161 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
- Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation