Port 18300Audition Online SEA Server Check

Port 18300 is used by Audition Online Dance Battle, specifically AsiaSoft's Southeast Asia servers, for client-server status and version verification. It facilitates communication during login to ensure the client’s game version is compatible with the server and confirms server availability before gameplay begins. As this port supports both TCP and UDP, it serves multiple handshake and lightweight messaging functions essential for game connection stability..

transport
tcp · udp

2 transports registered

in transit
cleartext

payload readable on path

assignment
unofficial

used by convention

risk
4/10

caution

lookups
18,692

rank 142 of 993 · top 14%

Technical Details

what runs on :18300

Audition Online Dance Battle is a popular multiplayer rhythm game, and AsiaSoft hosts regional servers across Southeast Asia. Port 18300 primarily supports status queries and version checks during the initial client connection phase. This ensures players are on compatible versions and that the server is reachable before initiating the heavier game data flows.

Communication over this port typically includes exchange of metadata, such as current server version, compatibility flags, and service availability. Both TCP and UDP protocols are employed — TCP ensures reliable delivery for configuration data and session initiation, while UDP handles lightweight, low-latency status pings.

Since the port is unofficial—it’s not registered with IANA—it is specific to the implementation by AsiaSoft for regional Audition Online servers. The use of this port is embedded within the client, and changes would require client updates, making it an integral part of the game's regional infrastructure.

Security Information

exposure of :18300

risk score

4/ 10caution

worth attention. how exposed you are depends on configuration — don't leave it reachable from the internet without a reason.

network services averages 3.9 across 604 ports — this one sits 0.1 above.

in transit

cleartext

credentials and payloads are readable by anyone on path

assignment

unofficial

used by convention, not registered — what answers here varies by deployment

reachable over

tcp · udp

udp is connectionless — source addresses are trivially spoofed and it is a reflection favourite

security overview

Vulnerabilities on port 18300 can emerge if attackers exploit it to gather server information via status and version probes, conduct Denial-of-Service attacks, or manipulate client-server handshake messages to disrupt or hijack sessions. Disclosure of server versions may facilitate targeted exploits if vulnerabilities in specific game builds or server components are known.

Mitigation strategies include:

  • Enforcing strict input validation on server responses.
  • Deploying network segmentation and firewalls to limit access to trusted clients’ IPs.
  • Implementing rate-limiting to reduce the effectiveness of DoS attempts.
  • Regularly updating server and client software to remediate known vulnerabilities.
  • Using application-layer authentication during connection initiation to prevent spoofed probes or handshake manipulations.

the 8 most looked-up other ports in network services — 604 ports carry that label.

risk mix of the 8 listed

  • caution100%

0 of 8 encrypted