Port 1498Sybase SQL Anywhere

Sybase SQL Anywhere database client/server traffic, assigned to TCP and UDP port 1498.

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 2/10
lookups: 0

Technical Details

what runs on :1498

SQL Anywhere uses a proprietary client/server database protocol over TCP for connection establishment, authentication, SQL requests, and result-set exchange. UDP can be used for server discovery or advertisement rather than carrying normal database sessions. The commonly documented default listener port is 2638; port 1498 is therefore not the current general default and may identify a site-specific or older configuration. SQL Anywhere supports TLS-based transport security, but encryption is not inherently provided by the port assignment.

Security Information

exposure of :1498

risk score

2/ 10safe

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

databases averages 3.3 across 116 ports — this one sits 1.3 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

An exposed SQL Anywhere listener can disclose database metadata and provide a target for authentication attacks, protocol probing, and exploitation of unpatched database-server vulnerabilities. It should normally be restricted to trusted application and administration networks; use SQL Anywhere's TLS features or a protected tunnel where traffic crosses untrusted networks.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :1498
service: Sybase SQL Anywhere
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 2/10safe
category: Databases
usage: Port 1498 is assigned for Sybase SQL Anywhere database traffic, a client/server relational database service. SQL Anywhere deployments more commonly use port 2638, so seeing 1498 generally indicates an explicitly configured or legacy listener.
lookups: 0rank 994
added: 2026-09-17
updated: 2026-09-17
references: IANA service name registry — port 1498

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risk mix of the 8 listed

caution100%

1 of 8 encrypted

Port :1498Sybase SQL Anywhere

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 1498Sybase SQL Anywhere