Port 1069Cognex In-Sight

Port 1069 is assigned to the Cognex In-Sight machine-vision service over TCP and UDP.

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 7/10
lookups: 0

Technical Details

what runs on :1069

Cognex In-Sight devices use TCP port 1069 for their proprietary Native Mode communications, through which clients can connect to the vision system and exchange commands, job data, results, and related device information. UDP is also registered and may be used for discovery or device communications depending on the In-Sight model and firmware. The protocol is not a general-purpose web or database protocol, and exact commands and framing vary by In-Sight generation and software configuration.

Security Information

exposure of :1069

risk score

7/ 10risk

treat as sensitive. widely scanned and regularly exploited when reachable — restrict it to known sources.

iot averages 3.4 across 150 ports — this one sits 3.6 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

This service should normally be restricted to the industrial-control network or to explicitly authorized automation hosts, not exposed to the public Internet. An exposed device may disclose vision jobs, images, inspection results, and configuration, and can potentially accept commands that alter or operate the camera; legacy deployments should not be assumed to provide encryption or strong authentication.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :1069
service: Cognex In-Sight
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 7/10risk
category: IoT
usage: This port is used by Cognex In-Sight vision systems and cameras for device communications, including Native Mode connections from Cognex tools or automation software. Engineers typically encounter it on industrial-control networks alongside the camera's web interface and other management services.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-08-20
updated: 2026-09-22
references: IANA service name registry — port 1069

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risk mix of the 8 listed

caution100%

1 of 8 encrypted

Port :1069Cognex In-Sight

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 1069Cognex In-Sight