Port 1741Cisco network management

TCP and UDP port assigned for Cisco network management traffic.

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

also known as cisco-net-mgmt

Technical Details

what runs on :1741

CiscoWorks commonly exposes a web-based management interface on TCP port 1741, generally using cleartext HTTP by default; HTTPS may be configured on a separate port depending on the product release. The IANA assignment covers both TCP and UDP under the cisco-net-mgmt handle, but CiscoWorks deployments are principally associated with TCP and the web interface. Exact behavior and alternate ports vary across CiscoWorks releases.

Security Information

exposure of :1741

risk score

7/ 10risk

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

network services averages 2.6 across 1,653 ports — this one sits 4.4 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

This is a remote network-administration interface and should not be exposed directly to the public internet. An exposed instance may disclose management information or provide access to administrative functions, especially on obsolete CiscoWorks releases with known web-application vulnerabilities; restrict it to trusted management networks, require authentication, and use HTTPS or a secure tunnel where supported.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :1741
service: Cisco network management
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 7/10risk
category: Network Services System
usage: Port 1741 is associated with CiscoWorks, Cisco's network management platform, particularly CiscoWorks 2000 and related Common Services deployments. Engineers may encounter it on legacy Cisco management servers rather than on routers or switches themselves.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-09-18
updated: 2026-09-22
references: IANA service name registry — port 1741

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risk mix of the 8 listed

caution100%

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Port :1741Cisco network management

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 1741Cisco network management