Port 5254LogCabin

LogCabin is a TCP service for accessing a distributed storage system built around Raft replication.

transport: tcp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 7/10
lookups: 0

also known as logcabin storage service

Technical Details

what runs on :5254

LogCabin uses TCP for its storage-service endpoint and implements its own RPC protocol rather than a standard web protocol such as HTTP. The service is part of a distributed storage system that replicates state using Raft; clients and the cluster interact with LogCabin servers through that application-specific interface. The IANA assignment does not specify wire framing or a TLS handshake, and traffic is not encrypted by default.

Security Information

exposure of :5254

risk score

7/ 10risk

treat as sensitive. widely scanned and regularly exploited when reachable — restrict it to known sources.

databases averages 3.8 across 146 ports — this one sits 3.2 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

every listening transport is another surface to filter at the edge

security overview

Treat this as a data-service endpoint and keep it on a trusted network. LogCabin is not a general-purpose internet service, and its traffic is not encrypted by default; an exposed server could give reachable callers access to storage operations. Restrict access with network controls and do not assume the port has built-in internet-grade authentication or confidentiality.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :5254
service: LogCabin
transport: TCP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 7/10risk
category: Databases System
usage: LogCabin is a distributed storage system created by Diego Ongaro, built on the Raft consensus algorithm. Port 5254 is assigned to its storage service; engineers are most likely to encounter it on a host deliberately running a LogCabin server, rather than as a common internet-facing service.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-10-07
updated: 2026-10-07
references: IANA service name registry — port 5254

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risk mix of the 8 listed

caution100%

1 of 8 encrypted

Port :5254LogCabin

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 5254LogCabin