Port 6110HP Softbench CM
Port 6110 is designated for HP Softbench Configuration Management (SoftCM), a component of Hewlett-Packard's Softbench integrated development environment. It facilitates communication and operations related to configuration management processes during software development, enabling version control and collaborative work for development teams..
- transport
- tcp · udp
- in transit
- cleartext
- assignment
- official
- risk
- 4/10
- lookups
- 5,682
2 transports registered
payload readable on path
registered with iana
caution
rank 862 of 993 · top 87%
Technical Details
what runs on :6110HP Softbench was an integrated development environment offered by Hewlett-Packard in the 1990s, providing a graphical interface and tool integration to streamline software engineering tasks. The Softbench CM (Configuration Management) component was integral to version control, change management, and collaboration among developers. Port 6110 enables communication between client interfaces and the configuration management server component, facilitating source code check-in, check-out, and concurrent project coordination.
Communication over this port typically supports management operations on the central code repository, such as querying project status, updating revisions, or synchronizing changes. It uses both TCP and UDP protocols for various control and data transfer functions, optimizing responsiveness and reliability within the development environment. The protocol facilitates message exchange that informs developers of changes, conflicts, or merges required in collaborative software efforts.
Today, Softbench and SoftCM are largely obsolete, replaced by modern version control systems such as Git or Subversion. Nonetheless, legacy environments or archived projects might still maintain Softbench deployments, thus requiring knowledge of port 6110 and its usage characteristics.
Security Information
exposure of :6110risk 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 3.9 across 604 ports — this one sits 0.1 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
Common vulnerabilities associated with port 6110 stem from outdated software running HP Softbench CM, including:
- Exposure of sensitive configuration management data due to lack of encryption
- Susceptibility to man-in-the-middle attacks capturing authentication credentials
- Potential for buffer overflow or injection exploits in legacy binaries
- Unauthorized access if the port is left open to untrusted networks
Mitigations include:
- Restricting access to port 6110 through network segmentation and firewalls
- Employing encrypted tunnels (e.g., via VPN or SSH port forwarding) to secure communications
- Regularly auditing legacy systems for vulnerabilities and applying available patches
- Replacing obsolete configuration management tools with modern, better-maintained solutions
- Monitoring traffic to detect abnormal usage or intrusion attempts against this port
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risk mix of the 8 listed
- caution100%
0 of 8 encrypted