Port 14500Xpra

Xpra uses TCP port 14500 to forward persistent X11 applications and desktop sessions to remote clients.

transport: tcp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 8/10
lookups: 0

also known as xpra network protocol, screen for X11

Technical Details

what runs on :14500

Xpra carries its client-server session protocol over TCP, conventionally on port 14500. The peers exchange a protocol handshake and capability information, then send framed packets that can carry X11 window data and related features such as clipboard or audio; packet compression may be used. A TCP listener is not necessarily enabled by default, and SSH transport or local Unix sockets are common alternatives. Plain TCP does not encrypt the traffic; TLS or Xpra encryption can be configured.

Security Information

exposure of :14500

risk score

8/ 10risk

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

remote access averages 3.9 across 234 ports — this one sits 4.1 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

every listening transport is another surface to filter at the edge

security overview

An exposed Xpra listener can provide remote access to graphical sessions and their applications, so treat it as a remote-access service rather than an ordinary web port. Do not expose it publicly without strong authentication and encrypted transport; otherwise session contents and credentials may be at risk, and an unauthenticated or compromised listener can grant access to the session. Restrict access with a firewall or VPN and keep Xpra updated.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :14500
service: Xpra
transport: TCP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 8/10risk
category: Remote Access
usage: Xpra is often described as “screen for X”: it lets users detach from and reconnect to remote graphical applications or sessions. Port 14500 is its conventional TCP port when TCP listening is explicitly enabled; deployments may instead use a local Unix socket or an SSH tunnel.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-10-17
updated: 2026-10-17
references: IANA service name registry — port 14500

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Related Ports

all 234 in remote access →

the 8 most looked-up other ports in remote access — 234 ports carry that label.

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:8291	Winbox MikroTik Admin	TCP	Security	caution	62.9k
:8008	IBM HTTP Server Admin	TCP	Web Services	caution	58.3k
:135	Microsoft EPMAP	TCPUDP	Security	caution	51.9k
:23	Telnet	TCP	Remote Access	caution	34.8k

risk mix of the 8 listed

safe13%
caution88%

0 of 8 encrypted

Port :14500Xpra

Technical Details

Security Information

Related Ports

Port 14500Xpra