Port 16993Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) HTTPS

Secure SOAP web services for Intel Active Management Technology out-of-band computer management.

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

also known as amt-soap-https, Intel AMT HTTPS, AMT Web Services, Intel vPro management

Technical Details

what runs on :16993

Intel AMT exposes SOAP-based web services over HTTPS on TCP port 16993, with XML SOAP messages carried in HTTP request and response bodies and protected by TLS. The IANA assignment lists both TCP and UDP, although HTTPS/SOAP operation is normally TCP-based. Related AMT ports include 16992 for HTTP without TLS and 16994/16995 for redirection services.

Security Information

exposure of :16993

risk score

7/ 10risk

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

remote access averages 3.9 across 122 ports — this one sits 3.1 above.

in transit

encrypted

payloads are protected on the wire

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 is a remote-management interface with access to powerful out-of-band system controls, so it should normally be restricted to trusted management networks or VPNs and protected with strong AMT authentication and current firmware. Internet exposure can invite credential attacks and exploitation of implementation or firmware vulnerabilities, even though the normal service uses encrypted transport.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :16993
service: Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) HTTPS
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: tls / encrypted
assignment: iana registered
risk: 7/10risk
category: Remote Access System
usage: Intel AMT management consoles and provisioning tools use this port for secure out-of-band administration of supported systems. It is typically found on enterprise desktops and laptops with Intel vPro/AMT enabled, rather than on general-purpose web servers.
lookups: 0rank 994
added: 2026-08-23
updated: 2026-08-23
references: IANA service name registry — port 16993

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Related Ports

all 122 in remote access →

the 8 most looked-up other ports in remote access — 122 ports carry that label.

port	service	proto	category	risk	views
:8000	Intel Remote Desktop / Alternate HTTP Port	TCP	Web Services	safe	84.3k
:8888	D2GS Admin Console	TCP	Remote Access	caution	83.7k
:8881	Atlasz Secure Server	TCP	Web Services	caution	67.6k
:5938	TeamViewer	TCPUDP	Remote Access	caution	65.0k
: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 :16993Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) HTTPS

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 16993Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) HTTPS