Port 6406Business Objects Enterprise internal server

Internal server traffic for SAP Business Objects Enterprise deployments.

transport: unknown
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 1/10
lookups: 0

also known as boe-processsvr

Technical Details

what runs on :6406

no technical write-up for :6406 yet

the handshake, the implementations you meet in the wild, the flags that matter. we have the registry entry — the detail comes from the engineers who run it.

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Security Information

exposure of :6406

risk score

1/ 10safe

routine exposure. this port is rarely the way in on its own — keep it patched and logged and move on.

system averages 2.7 across 706 ports — this one sits 1.7 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

unknown

every listening transport is another surface to filter at the edge

security overview

no security notes recorded for :6406 yet

known exploits, hardening advice, what a compromise looks like — suggest an edit if you know its exposure.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :6406
service: Business Objects Enterprise internal server
transport: unknown
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 1/10safe
category: System
usage: Port 6406 is assigned to the Business Objects Enterprise internal server service. The assignment is registered to SAP and is expected primarily within Business Objects Enterprise deployments rather than as a public-facing service.
lookups: 0rank 994
added: 2026-09-07
updated: 2026-09-07
references: IANA service name registry — port 6406

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risk mix of the 8 listed

caution100%

0 of 8 encrypted

Port :6406Business Objects Enterprise internal server

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 6406Business Objects Enterprise internal server