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9999
Urchin
TCP
Web Medium Risk
Urchin/Telnet — analytics or alternative admin port

🔍 How to Scan Port 9999

nmap -sV -p 9999 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 9999 target
nc -zv target 9999

🛡️ Security Considerations

  • Scan port 9999 with nmap -sV to identify the exact service and version
  • If Urchin is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
  • Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
  • Use searchsploit urchin to find known exploits
  • Monitor traffic on port 9999 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
  • Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation