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9090

Prometheus

TCP
Monitoring High Risk
Prometheus/Cockpit/WebSM — monitoring or web system manager

🔍 How to Scan Port 9090

nmap -sV -p 9090 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 9090 target
nc -zv target 9090

🛡️ Security Considerations

  • Scan port 9090 with nmap -sV to identify the exact service and version
  • If Prometheus is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
  • Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
  • Use searchsploit prometheus to find known exploits
  • Monitor traffic on port 9090 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
  • Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation
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