Port 2070AH and ESP Encapsulated in UDP

UDP encapsulation for Authentication Header (AH) and Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) packets.

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

also known as ah-esp-encap, AH/ESP over UDP

Technical Details

what runs on :2070

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Security Information

exposure of :2070

risk score

1/ 10safe

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

security averages 3.5 across 261 ports — this one sits 2.5 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

no security notes recorded for :2070 yet

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

Record

iana registry entry

port: :2070
service: AH and ESP Encapsulated in UDP
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 1/10safe
category: Security Network Services
usage: This assignment identifies TCP and UDP port 2070 for AH and ESP packets encapsulated in UDP. It is registered to Amy Weaver; no broader product or deployment context is recorded.
lookups: 0rank 994
added: 2026-09-02
updated: 2026-09-02
references: IANA service name registry — port 2070

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This record is maintained by the engineers who use port 2070. 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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risk mix of the 8 listed

caution100%

3 of 8 encrypted

Port :2070AH and ESP Encapsulated in UDP

Technical Details

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Port 2070AH and ESP Encapsulated in UDP