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8180
Tomcat-Alt
TCP
Web
High Risk
Alternative Tomcat — secondary Apache Tomcat instance
🔍 How to Scan Port 8180
nmap -sV -p 8180 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 8180 target
nc -zv target 8180
🛡️ Security Considerations
- Scan port 8180 with
nmap -sVto identify the exact service and version - If Tomcat-Alt is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
- Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
- Use
searchsploit tomcat-altto find known exploits - Monitor traffic on port 8180 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
- Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation