Port 8087Hosting Accelerator Panel
Port 8087 is commonly utilized by Hosting Accelerator, a web hosting control panel designed to simplify the management of hosted environments. It provides an interface for administrators to oversee hosting services, manage domains, email accounts, databases, and other critical components of web hosting infrastructure..
- transport
- tcp
- in transit
- cleartext
- assignment
- unofficial
- risk
- 5/10
- lookups
- 8,227
single transport
payload readable on path
used by convention
caution
rank 611 of 993 · top 61%
2 other services are registered on port 8087. compare all 3 →
Technical Details
what runs on :8087Port 8087 serves as an alternative HTTP port for the Hosting Accelerator Control Panel, a comprehensive web hosting automation tool. This control panel runs a web-based administrative interface through which server administrators and resellers can perform various configuration and management tasks, easing the deployment and maintenance of shared hosting services.
Technically, it functions similarly to other web interfaces, typically using HTTP protocols without encryption unless paired with additional security measures such as reverse proxies or VPN access. It provides access to server management features, billing modules integration, customer management, deployment of web applications, domain DNS management, and more.
Because of its function as a web-based control point with extensive privileges, communication on port 8087 often involves sensitive operations and critical data exchanges between clients (administrators) and the server's backend services. Consequently, it must be properly protected from unauthorized access.
Security Information
exposure of :8087risk score
5/ 10caution
worth attention. how exposed you are depends on configuration — don't leave it reachable from the internet without a reason.
web services averages 3.9 across 112 ports — this one sits 1.1 above.
in transit
cleartext
credentials and payloads are readable by anyone on path
assignment
unofficial
used by convention, not registered — what answers here varies by deployment
reachable over
tcp
every listening transport is another surface to filter at the edge
security overview
Common vulnerabilities associated with port 8087 include:
- Exposure of the management interface to the public internet
- Lack of encryption by default, leading to potential interception of admin credentials
- Exploitable software vulnerabilities within outdated versions of Hosting Accelerator
- Brute force or dictionary attacks targeting login pages
- Misconfigurations that leak sensitive data or grant excessive privileges
Mitigations include:
- Restricting network access to trusted IP addresses through firewalls
- Enabling SSL/TLS encryption to secure communications
- Keeping Hosting Accelerator software updated with the latest security patches
- Enabling strong, multi-factor authentication for admin accounts
- Regularly auditing access logs and monitoring suspicious activity
- Hiding or changing the default port if possible to reduce the attack surface
Related Ports
the 8 most looked-up other ports in web services — 112 ports carry that label.
| port | service | risk | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :8888 | Sun Answerbook & Alt HTTP | TCP | Web Services | caution | 123.9k |
| :8000 | Intel Remote Desktop / Alternate HTTP Port | TCP | Web Services | safe | 84.3k |
| :8888 | NewsEDGE | TCPUDP | Web Services | caution | 83.3k |
| :8888 | HTTP Alternative Port | TCP | Web Services | caution | 76.5k |
| :8888 | GNUmp3d Streaming HTTP | TCP | Web Services | caution | 76.3k |
| :9080 | Groove RPC | TCPUDP | Web Services | caution | 70.8k |
| :8881 | Atlasz Secure Server | TCP | Web Services | caution | 67.6k |
| :80 | HTTP | TCPUDP | Web Services | caution | 67.3k |
risk mix of the 8 listed
- safe13%
- caution88%
0 of 8 encrypted