Port 1182AcceleNet ITP
AcceleNet Intelligent Transfer Protocol (ITP) accelerates data transmission across WANs by optimizing network traffic. It is used primarily by Circadence Corporation's WAN optimization products to enhance application performance, reduce latency, and improve bandwidth utilization in enterprise networks..
- transport
- tcp · udp
- in transit
- cleartext
- assignment
- official
- risk
- 4/10
- lookups
- 12,413
2 transports registered
payload readable on path
registered with iana
caution
rank 312 of 993 · top 31%
Technical Details
what runs on :1182AcceleNet Intelligent Transfer Protocol (ITP) is a proprietary protocol developed by Circadence Corporation. It operates over both TCP and UDP to optimize and accelerate application data over wide area networks (WANs). The protocol enhances data transfer rates through advanced techniques including caching, compression, protocol spoofing, and flow control.
At a technical level, AcceleNet deploys adaptive data reduction mechanisms to minimize payload size before transmission, which reduces bandwidth consumption and network congestion. It also mitigates protocol inefficiencies by aggregating or predicting round-trip exchanges, significantly lowering latency-sensitive application delays. Communication over TCP ensures reliable data delivery, while optional UDP support can be used for faster, connectionless scenarios.
Implementation involves deploying AcceleNet appliances or software at both ends of a WAN link, transparently intercepting traffic. The devices negotiate optimization parameters over port 1182 using ITP. This seamless integration allows the protocol to accelerate diverse application protocols without requiring endpoint modifications.
Security Information
exposure of :1182risk 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:
- Misconfigured acceleration appliances may expose internal services or sensitive data.
- Lack of encryption by default may lead to data exposure or interception via traffic sniffing.
- Potential exploitation of the protocol stack itself due to proprietary implementation flaws (e.g., buffer overflows).
- The dual use of TCP and UDP can increase the attack surface.
Common mitigations:
- Deploy AcceleNet behind firewalls with strict ACLs limiting port 1182 access to trusted peers.
- Enable AcceleNet's optional encryption features if supported, or use IPsec tunnels around acceleration traffic.
- Regularly update and patch acceleration devices or software to remediate vulnerabilities.
- Implement network monitoring to detect unusual activities on this port.
- Employ segmentation to minimize impact if an acceleration node is compromised.
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