Port 4070Trivial IP Encryption (TrIPE)

TrIPE carries encrypted IP traffic between tunnel peers, typically for point-to-point network links.

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: encrypted
assignment: official
risk: 3/10
lookups: 0

Technical Details

what runs on :4070

TrIPE is a purpose-built IP tunnelling protocol, not TLS or a general-purpose VPN standard. Its daemon exchanges protocol-specific key-establishment and tunnel traffic with peers; tunnel packets carry protected IP traffic over the network. IANA registers both TCP and UDP for tripe, though UDP is the transport most associated with TrIPE deployments. Do not assume that a listener speaks HTTP or can be identified by a generic TLS handshake.

Security Information

exposure of :4070

risk score

3/ 10caution

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

security averages 3.1 across 366 ports — this one sits 0.1 below.

in transit

encrypted

payloads are protected on the wire

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

The tunnel is designed to protect traffic between configured peers, but an exposed endpoint still accepts network input and should be limited to intended peers where practical. Keep the implementation and peer-key configuration current, and treat an unexpected listener as something to investigate rather than as a standard service; TrIPE is uncommon and there is no basis here to claim a specific known exploited vulnerability.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :4070
service: Trivial IP Encryption (TrIPE)
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: tls / encrypted
assignment: iana registered
risk: 3/10caution
category: Security Network Services
usage: A TrIPE daemon provides an encrypted IP tunnel between configured peers, commonly joining networks through gateway hosts. It is a specialized protocol rather than a commonly encountered general-purpose service; an open port is most likely a deliberately configured tunnel endpoint.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-10-03
updated: 2026-10-03
references: IANA service name registry — port 4070

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Port :4070Trivial IP Encryption (TrIPE)

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 4070Trivial IP Encryption (TrIPE)