Port 2916Elvin Server

Legacy Elvin Server messaging service assigned to TCP and UDP port 2916.

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 4/10
lookups: 0

Technical Details

what runs on :2916

Elvin Server provides a brokered event bus in which clients connect to a server, register subscription expressions, and publish or receive matching events. The IANA assignment covers both TCP and UDP; the exact transport use depends on the Elvin implementation and deployment, but the service is generally encountered as a client/server messaging endpoint rather than a web or administrative interface. This historic entry is an alias for elvin-server, and its legacy status means modern service-discovery tools may not recognise it.

Security Information

exposure of :2916

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 2.7 across 1,321 ports — this one sits 1.3 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

Elvin traffic is not encrypted by default, so event contents and possibly credentials can be exposed to network observers. An internet-exposed server may allow unauthorized subscription, event injection, information disclosure, or resource exhaustion if access controls are absent; restrict it to trusted networks and use filtering or a secure tunnel where confidentiality is required.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :2916
service: Elvin Server
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 4/10caution
category: Network Services
usage: Elvin is a publish/subscribe event-notification service: clients submit subscriptions and receive matching notifications from an Elvin server. Port 2916 is encountered mainly in legacy or specialized deployments, rather than on ordinary modern systems.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-09-03
updated: 2026-09-22
references: IANA service name registry — port 2916

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Port :2916Elvin Server

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 2916Elvin Server