Port 1959SIMP Channel

SIMP Channel traffic registered for TCP and UDP on port 1959.

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 1/10
lookups: 0

also known as simp-all

Technical Details

what runs on :1959

no technical write-up for :1959 yet

the handshake, the implementations you meet in the wild, the flags that matter. we have the registry entry — the detail comes from the engineers who run it.

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Security Information

exposure of :1959

risk score

1/ 10safe

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

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

no security notes recorded for :1959 yet

known exploits, hardening advice, what a compromise looks like — suggest an edit if you know its exposure.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :1959
service: SIMP Channel
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 1/10safe
category: uncategorised
usage: Port 1959 is assigned to the SIMP Channel service over both TCP and UDP. The assignment is registered to Tim Hunnewell, but public deployment and product context are not established.
lookups: 0rank 994
added: 2026-09-02
updated: 2026-09-02
references: IANA service name registry — port 1959

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This record is maintained by the engineers who use port 1959. Every field on it is editable — change what's wrong, say how you know, and a reviewer publishes it, usually within a minute. Last touched 2026-09-02.

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:1947	Aladdin HASP License Manager	TCP	Security	caution	15.4k
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:1967	Cisco IP SLA Control	UDP	Network Services	caution	13.2k
:2001	CAPTAN Test Stand	UDP	System	caution	11.8k
:1935	RTMP	TCP	Web Services	safe	11.1k
:2000	Cisco SCCP	TCPUDP	Network Services	caution	9.0k

risk mix of the 8 listed

safe13%
caution88%

1 of 8 encrypted

Port :1959SIMP Channel

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Port 1959SIMP Channel