Port 6619Odette FTPS
Odette File Transfer Protocol over TLS/SSL (OFTP over TLS) is a secure communication protocol primarily used within the automotive industry and related supply chains in Europe. It facilitates secure, reliable file transfers between suppliers, manufacturers, and business partners by leveraging encrypted connections to protect sensitive business documents..
- transport
- tcp · udp
- in transit
- encrypted
- assignment
- official
- risk
- 3/10
- lookups
- 15,992
2 transports registered
payload protected on the wire
registered with iana
caution
rank 186 of 993 · top 19%
Technical Details
what runs on :6619Odette File Transfer Protocol (OFTP) is a protocol designed for the exchange of electronic documents between business partners, widely adopted in the European automotive industry. It supports both point-to-point and store-and-forward messaging, facilitating automated, reliable, and efficient file transfers of EDI messages, CAD drawings, and other sensitive business data.
With the advent of OFTP v2, the protocol incorporated significant security enhancements, including support for encryption, digital signatures, and file compression. To further secure communications, OFTP can run over TLS/SSL, providing encrypted channels to protect data integrity and confidentiality during transit. Communication occurs over TCP or UDP on port 6619, using SSL/TLS sessions to encapsulate the OFTP dialogue.
OFTP over TLS ensures interoperability across diverse platforms, with support for large file sizes, exchange of signed/encrypted files, and features such as session-level security, restartable transfers in case of interruptions, and detailed session logging. This makes it well-suited for high-assurance file exchanges required by supply chains and industrial partners.
Security Information
exposure of :6619risk 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 3.8 across 216 ports — this one sits 0.8 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
Common vulnerabilities:
- Misconfigured TLS/SSL parameters, such as outdated cipher suites or expired certificates, reducing encryption effectiveness
- Excessive exposure via open ports, increasing the attack surface for unauthorized access attempts
- Potential software vulnerabilities within OFTP implementations or middleware
- Downgrade attacks targeting the encryption to weaken security
- Lack of mutual authentication, making man-in-the-middle attacks possible
Common mitigations:
- Enforce strong, up-to-date SSL/TLS configurations, using modern cipher suites and protocols (TLS 1.2 or higher)
- Use mutual authentication with validated certificates to ensure both parties' identities
- Regularly update and patch OFTP software to remediate known vulnerabilities
- Apply access control lists (ACLs) and firewall rules to restrict exposure and reduce attack surface
- Employ robust monitoring and logging to detect unauthorized access attempts
- Use intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to identify suspicious activity
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risk mix of the 8 listed
- caution100%
3 of 8 encrypted