Port 13819DSM-CC Session Messages

DSM-CC session signaling for managing sessions in MPEG-2 interactive and broadcast systems.

transport
tcp · udp

2 transports registered

in transit
cleartext

payload readable on path

assignment
official

registered with iana

risk
2/10

safe

lookups
0

rank 993 of 6,303 · top 16%

also known as Digital Storage Media Command and Control

Technical Details

what runs on :13819

DSM-CC is the Digital Storage Media Command and Control protocol family defined by ISO/IEC 13818-6. Its session messages carry control signaling used to establish and manage sessions between clients and servers in systems such as interactive digital television. IANA assigns port 13819 for these messages over both TCP and UDP; the protocol uses DSM-CC-specific binary messages rather than HTTP. The choice of transport and deployment details depend on the implementation.

Security Information

exposure of :13819

risk score

2/ 10safe

routine exposure. this port is rarely the way in on its own — keep it patched and logged and move on.

network services averages 2.6 across 1,898 ports — this one sits 0.6 below.

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

DSM-CC session traffic is not encrypted by default, so do not assume signaling or session details are confidential. A listener exposed to untrusted networks could receive unsolicited control messages; restrict access to the intended operator or media network. This is an obscure assignment with no indication of routine Internet exposure, and no specific vulnerability is asserted here.

the 8 most looked-up other ports in network services — 1,898 ports carry that label.

risk mix of the 8 listed

  • caution100%

0 of 8 encrypted