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82

HTTP-Alt

TCP
Web Medium Risk
Alternative HTTP — secondary web service port

🔍 How to Scan Port 82

nmap -sV -p 82 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 82 target
nc -zv target 82

🛡️ Security Considerations

  • Scan port 82 with nmap -sV to identify the exact service and version
  • If HTTP-Alt is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
  • Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
  • Use searchsploit http-alt to find known exploits
  • Monitor traffic on port 82 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
  • Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation
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