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9160
Cassandra-Thrift
TCP
Database
High Risk
Cassandra Thrift — legacy Cassandra protocol
🔍 How to Scan Port 9160
nmap -sV -p 9160 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 9160 target
nc -zv target 9160
🛡️ Security Considerations
- Scan port 9160 with
nmap -sVto identify the exact service and version - If Cassandra-Thrift is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
- Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
- Use
searchsploit cassandra-thriftto find known exploits - Monitor traffic on port 9160 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
- Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation