TCP Port 0 Open: Possible Backdoor

info Nessus Plugin ID 18164

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Synopsis

The remote host has TCP port 0 open.

Description

TCP port 0 is open on the remote host. This is highly suspicious as this TCP port is reserved and should not be used. This might be a backdoor (REx).

Solution

Check your system.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9bf6aad7

http://www.bizsystems.com/downloads/labrea/localTrojans.pl

https://www.lifewire.com/port-0-in-tcp-and-udp-818145

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 18164

File Name: tcp_port_zero.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: remote

Family: Backdoors

Published: 4/29/2005

Updated: 3/6/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus