Port 5120Barracuda Backup Protocol

Barracuda Backup Protocol traffic for Barracuda Networks backup systems.

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

also known as barracuda-bbs

Technical Details

what runs on :5120

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Security Information

exposure of :5120

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

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

no security notes recorded for :5120 yet

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Record

iana registry entry

port: :5120
service: Barracuda Backup Protocol
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: tls / encrypted
assignment: iana registered
risk: 1/10safe
category: uncategorised
usage: The assignment identifies TCP and UDP port 5120 for the Barracuda Backup Protocol. It is registered to Barracuda Networks and may be encountered on Barracuda backup appliances or related deployments.
lookups: 0rank 994
added: 2026-08-20
updated: 2026-08-20
references: IANA service name registry — port 5120

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This record is maintained by the engineers who use port 5120. 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 2026-08-20.

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:5106	A-Talk	TCP	Voice and Chat	caution	11.1k
:5099	SafeNet Sentinel License Manager	TCPUDP	System	caution	10.8k

risk mix of the 8 listed

caution100%

0 of 8 encrypted

Port :5120Barracuda Backup Protocol

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Port 5120Barracuda Backup Protocol