Port 7008AFS server-to-server updater

AFS server-to-server updater traffic over TCP or UDP.

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 5/10
lookups: 0

also known as afs3-update, AFS update

Technical Details

what runs on :7008

The service uses AFS's Rx remote-procedure-call protocol and is registered on both TCP and UDP port 7008, although AFS deployments commonly use Rx over UDP. An upserver accepts update requests and transfers configured administrative files to authorized AFS peers; the protocol is distinct from the core AFS services commonly found on ports 7000–7007, such as the fileserver, protection server, volume location server, and volume server. Encryption and authentication depend on the configured AFS security options rather than being inherent in the port number.

Security Information

exposure of :7008

risk score

5/ 10caution

worth attention. how exposed you are depends on configuration — don't leave it reachable from the internet without a reason.

network services averages 2.7 across 1,489 ports — this one sits 2.3 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

Port 7008 should be restricted to known AFS server peers and should not be exposed to the public Internet. An exposed updater may disclose or alter administrative configuration data, and deployments using clear or weakly protected Rx security can expose file contents or credentials; use authenticated/encrypted configuration where supported and filter unexpected clients.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :7008
service: AFS server-to-server updater
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 5/10caution
category: Network Services System
usage: This is the OpenAFS/AFS Update Server, typically the `upserver` service, which distributes selected configuration files to `upclient` processes on other AFS servers. It is encountered mainly in legacy or actively maintained AFS deployments, not as a general-purpose file-transfer service.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-08-23
updated: 2026-09-22
references: IANA service name registry — port 7008

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Port :7008AFS server-to-server updater

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 7008AFS server-to-server updater