Port 10116NetIQ VoIP Assessor

**NetIQ VoIP Assessor** is a specialized tool designed to evaluate and monitor VoIP network performance. It helps organizations ensure voice services maintain optimal quality and identify any bottlenecks or issues impacting call quality or connectivity..

transport
tcp · udp

2 transports registered

in transit
cleartext

payload readable on path

assignment
official

registered with iana

risk
4/10

caution

lookups
4,996

rank 922 of 993 · top 93%

Technical Details

what runs on :10116

The NetIQ VoIP Assessor service running on port 10116 facilitates the assessment of Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure. It enables automated tests and continuous monitoring to identify latency, jitter, packet loss, or other impairments affecting voice communication.

This port is typically used by the VoIP Assessor client and server components to exchange control and test traffic. By analyzing traffic patterns and quality metrics, the tool can effectively isolate problematic network segments and devices that impact VoIP performance.

Given its reliance on both TCP and UDP, the communication channel provides both reliable data exchange for control messaging and real-time transport streams to simulate VoIP media. This versatility ensures a comprehensive assessment of network readiness and ongoing service quality for enterprises deploying voice services.

Security Information

exposure of :10116

risk score

4/ 10caution

worth attention. how exposed you are depends on configuration — don't leave it reachable from the internet without a reason.

network services averages 3.9 across 604 ports — this one sits 0.1 above.

in transit

cleartext

credentials and payloads are readable by anyone on path

assignment

official

registered with iana for this service — scanners fingerprint it by number

reachable over

tcp · udp

udp is connectionless — source addresses are trivially spoofed and it is a reflection favourite

security overview

Common vulnerabilities associated with port 10116 and the NetIQ VoIP Assessor include:

  • Unauthorized access if the service lacks proper authentication
  • Exposure of sensitive network performance data
  • Potential as an entry point for DoS attacks or disruption of monitoring services

Mitigations include:

  • Enforcing strict access controls and role-based authentication
  • Encrypting management and data traffic where possible
  • Keeping software updated to reduce known vulnerabilities
  • Restricting access using network segmentation and firewalls to trusted hosts
  • Monitoring logs for unusual activities to detect abuse attempts

the 8 most looked-up other ports in network services — 604 ports carry that label.

risk mix of the 8 listed

  • caution100%

0 of 8 encrypted