← Port Encyclopedia
8444
HTTPS-Alt
TCP
Web
Medium Risk
Alternative HTTPS — secondary encrypted web service
🔍 How to Scan Port 8444
nmap -sV -p 8444 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 8444 target
nc -zv target 8444
🛡️ Security Considerations
- Scan port 8444 with
nmap -sVto identify the exact service and version - If HTTPS-Alt is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
- Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
- Use
searchsploit https-altto find known exploits - Monitor traffic on port 8444 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
- Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation