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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 -sV to 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 activemq to 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

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