Port 8805Packet Forwarding Control Protocol (PFCP)

PFCP carries control-plane messages between 5G core session-management functions and user-plane forwarding nodes.

transport: udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 8/10
lookups: 0

also known as pfcp, 3GPP TS 29.244

Technical Details

what runs on :8805

PFCP uses UDP destination port 8805. It is a message-based protocol defined in 3GPP TS 29.244: nodes exchange messages such as association setup, heartbeat, and session establishment, modification, and deletion. Messages use a PFCP header with a message type and sequence number, followed by information elements; it does not use a TCP-style connection handshake. PFCP controls forwarding behavior on the UPF, while user-plane traffic commonly uses GTP-U on UDP port 2152.

Security Information

exposure of :8805

risk score

8/ 10risk

treat as sensitive. widely scanned and regularly exploited when reachable — restrict it to known sources.

network services averages 2.6 across 1,830 ports — this one sits 5.4 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

udp

udp is connectionless — source addresses are trivially spoofed and it is a reflection favourite

security overview

PFCP is not encrypted or authenticated by default, and its control messages can affect user-plane session and forwarding state. Exposing it to untrusted networks can allow probing or, depending on the implementation and network controls, forged control messages that disrupt or alter service. It should normally be restricted to trusted 5G-core interfaces and protected by network isolation and appropriate transport security, such as IPsec where deployed.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :8805
service: Packet Forwarding Control Protocol (PFCP)
transport: UDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 8/10risk
category: Network Services Mobile
usage: PFCP is used between a 5G Session Management Function (SMF) and a User Plane Function (UPF) to establish and manage packet-forwarding sessions. Engineers typically encounter it on operator or lab 5G-core networks, not on public-facing servers.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-10-14
updated: 2026-10-14
references: IANA service name registry — port 8805

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Port :8805Packet Forwarding Control Protocol (PFCP)

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 8805Packet Forwarding Control Protocol (PFCP)