Port 2949WAP Pushsecure MMS
Port 2949 is utilized primarily for the secure delivery of multimedia messaging services over the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). Designed to facilitate WAP Push messages, it enables mobile carriers and MMS centers to transmit rich media content securely to end-user mobile devices, involving images, audio, video, and text components bundled in MMS..
- transport
- tcp · udp
- in transit
- cleartext
- assignment
- official
- risk
- 2/10
- lookups
- 10,362
2 transports registered
payload readable on path
registered with iana
safe
rank 437 of 993 · top 44%
Technical Details
what runs on :2949Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Pushsecure MMS leverages port 2949 to transmit secure push notifications carrying multimedia payloads to mobile devices. It is a mechanism to deliver service indication (SI) or service loading (SL) messages that initiate MMS retrieval or direct content display, often relying on protocols like WSP (Wireless Session Protocol) layered over TCP or UDP.
The secure variant ensures the use of WTLS (Wireless Transport Layer Security), an adapted form of TLS for mobile devices, which encrypts the payload and authenticates the sender to protect message integrity during transmission. This is essential in the context of delivering multimedia securely over inherently insecure wireless networks.
In modern deployments, although WAP has largely been supplanted by direct internet-based methods, this port remains relevant in legacy infrastructure and in specialized services in some carrier networks, especially where devices require backward compatibility or rely on older provisioning workflows.
Security Information
exposure of :2949risk score
2/ 10safe
routine exposure. this port is rarely the way in on its own — keep it patched and logged and move on.
cloud averages 4.0 across 102 ports — this one sits 2.0 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
Common Vulnerabilities:
- Susceptibility to spoofed WAP Push requests leading to phishing or malware download prompts.
- Replay attacks exploiting weak or absent encryption configurations.
- Misconfiguration in MMS gateways resulting in unauthorized access or denial of service.
Mitigations:
- Employ strong encryption (WTLS or an equivalent secure transport) to ensure confidentiality and authenticity.
- Filter and validate incoming WAP push requests at the network gateway to block unauthorized sources.
- Regularly audit MMS infrastructure for vulnerabilities and enforce strict access controls.
- Encourage end-users to disable automatic multimedia content retrieval when possible to avoid unsolicited malicious content.
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