Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1

TCP and UDP Ports used by Check Point R70


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This table gives a short description of the TCP and UDP ports used by Check Point R70

This version is still using more ports, e.g. those for LDAP (389/tcp, 636/tcp), L2TP (1701/udp), HTTPS (443/tcp) or ICMP Echo Requests. The ports listed here are specific for Check Point R70.
Here you find Ports used by Next Generation. Ports used by NGX can be found here.
Please have a look at the Shortcuts used in this table.

Port No. Name in Service Manager Short description
256 /tcp FW1 Check Point Security Gateway Service
- Get topology information from Mgmt or CMA to FW
- Full synchronisation for HA configuration
257 /tcp FW1_log Check Point Security Gateway Logs
- Protocol used for delivering logs from FW to Mgmt
- Protocol used for delivering logs from FW to CMA or CLM
259 /tcp FW1_clntauth_telnet Check Point Security Gateway Client Authentication (Telnet)
- Protocol for performing Client-Authentication at FW using telnet
259 /udp RDP Check Point Security Gateway FWZ Key Negotiations - Reliable Datagram Protocol
- Protocol used by SR/SCl for checking the availability of the FW/DTPS
260 /udp FW1_snmp Check Point Security Gateway SNMP Agent
- Check Point's SNMP, used additionally to 161/udp (snmp)
261 /tcp FW1_snauth Check Point Security Gateway Session Authentication
- Protocol for Session Authentication between FW and SAA
262 /tcp - not predefined - only internally used by Mail Dequerer (process: mdq)
264 /tcp FW1_topo Check Point Security Gateway SecuRemote Topology Requests
- Topology Download for SR (build 4100 and higher) and SCl
265 /tcp FW1_key Check Point Security Gateway Public Key Transfer Protocol 
- Public Key download for SR/SCl
444 /tcp CP_SSL_Network_Extender SSL Network Extender port
- Port for downloading the SSL Network Extender needed for SSL VPN
900 /tcp  FW1_clntauth_http Check Point Security Gateway Client Authentication (HTTP)
- Protocol for performing Client-Authentication at FW using HTTP
981 /tcp EDGE VPN-1 UTM Edge Portal
- Remote administration from external IP addresses using HTTPS
1111 /tcp IPSO_Clustering_Mgmt_Protocol Protocol used for distributing configuration changes among cluster members and cluster wide monitoring
- For Nokia IPSO clusters only
2746 /udp VPN1_IDTPSEC_encaDTPSulation Check Point VPN-1 SecuRemote IPSEC Transport EncapSulation Protocol
- Default-Protocol used for UDP encapsulation, Check Point proprietary
4433 /tcp - not predefined - Default Port used for SmartPortal to have read-access to rulebase, objects, users, etc. 
Access with HTTPS using a Web Browser
4532 / tcp - not predefined -  only internally used by Session Authentication (in.asessiond)
5004 /udp MetaIP-UAT Check Point Meta IP UAM Client-Server Communication
8116 /udp - not predefined -  Check Point Cluster Control Protocol
- Protocol for internal communication between High Availability Cluster Members. Used for e.g. report/query state, probing, load balancing  
8989 / tcp - not predefined -  only internally used by CMA for Messaging (process: cpd)
9281 /udp SWTP_Gateway VPN-1 Embedded / SofaWare commands
- Encrypted Protocol for communication between MM and Check Point Appliance (e.g. VPN-1 Edge)
9282 /udp SWTP_SMS VPN-1 Embedded / SofaWare Management Server (SMS)
- Encrypted Protocol for communication between MM and Check Point Appliance (e.g. VPN-1 Edge)
9283/tcp SMS VPN-1 Embedded / SofaWare Management Server (SMS)
18181 /tcp FW1_cvp Check Point OPSEC Content Vectoring Protocol
- Protocol used for communication between FW and AntiVirus Server
18182 /tcp FW1_ufp Check Point OPSEC URL Filtering Protocol
- Protocol used for communication between FW and Server for Content Control (e.g. Web Content)
18183 /tcp FW1_sam Check Point OPSEC Suspicious Activity Monitor API
- Protocol e.g. for Block Intruder between Mgmt (or CMA) and FW
18184 /tcp FW1_lea Check Point OPSEC Log Export API
- Protocol for exporting logs from Mgmt
18185 /tcp FW1_omi Check Point OPSEC Objects Management Interface
- Protocol used by applications having access to the ruleset saved at Mgmt
18186 /tcp FW1_omi-sic Check Point OPSEC Objects Management Interface with SIC
- Protocol used by applications having access to the ruleset saved at Mgmt 
18187 /tcp FW1_ela Check Point OPSEC Event Logging API
- Protocol for applications logging to the Firewall log at Mgmt
18190 /tcp CPMI Check Point Management Interface
- Protocol for communication between GUI and Mgmt
- Protocol for connections from MDG to MDS and CMA
18191 /tcp CPD Check Point Daemon Protocol
- Download of rulebase from Mgmt to FW
- Fetching rulebase, from FW to Mgmt or CMA when starting FW
- Download of rulebase from MDS/CMA to FW
18192 /tcp CPD_amon Check Point Internal Application Monitoring
- Protocol for getting System Status, from Mgmt or MDS/CMA to FW
18193 /tcp FW1_amon Check Point OPSEC Application Monitoring
- Protocol for monitoring apDTPS, e.g. from Mgmt to CVP server
18202 /tcp CP_rtm Check Point Real Time Monitoring
- Protocol used by SmartView Monitor
18205 /tcp CP_reporting Check Point Reporting Client Protocol
- Protocol used by Reporting client when connecting to Reporting Server (Mgmt)
18207 /tcp FW1_pslogon Check Point Policy Server Logon protocol
- Protocol used for download of Desktop Security from DTPS to SCl (4.x clients only)
18208 /tcp FW1_CPRID Check Point Remote Installation Protocol
- Protocol used from MM to FW when installing Secure Updates.
18209 /tcp - not predefined - Protocol used in SIC for communication between FW and ICA (status, issue, revoke)
18210 /tcp FW1_ica_pull Check Point Internal CA Pull Certificate Service
- Protocol used by SIC for e.g. FW pulling CA's from Mgmt
18211 /tcp FW1_ica_push Check Point Internal CA Push Certificate Service
- Protocol used by SIC for pushing CA's from Mgmt or CMA/MDS to FW
18212 /udp FW1_load_agent Check Point ConnectControl Load Agent
- Default-Port for Load Agent running on load-balanced Servers (e.g. WWW, FTP)
18221 /tcp CP_redundant Check Point Redundant Management Protocol
- Protocol used for synchronizing primary and secondary Mgmt or CMA
- Protocol used for synchronizing primary and secondary MDS
18231 /tcp FW1_pslogon_NG Check Point NG Policy Server Logon protocol (NG)
- Protocol used for download of Desktop Security from DTPS to SCl
18232 /tcp FW1_sds_logon Check Point SecuRemote Distribution Server Protocol
- Protocol for software distribution of Check Point components
18233 /udp FW1_scv_keep_alive Check Point SecureClient Verification KeepAlive Protocol
- Protocol for Secure Configuration Verification on SecureClient
18234 /udp tunnel_test Check Point tunnel testing application
- Protocol for testing applications through a VPN, used by SR/SCl
18241 /udp E2ECP Check Point End to End Control Protocol
- Protocol to check SLA's defined in Virtual Links by SmartView Monitor
18264 /tcp FW1_ica_services Check Point Internal CA Fetch CRL and User Registration Services
- Protocol for Certificate Revocation Lists and registering users when using the Policy Server
- needed when e.g. FW is starting 
18265/tcp FW1_ica_mgmt_tools Check Point Internal CA Management Tools
- Protocol for managing the ICA, also used for central administration of certificates on Mgmt.
- needs to be started separately with the command cpca_client.
18266 /tcp CP_seam Check Point SEAM Server Protocol
19190 /tcp FW1_netso Check Point User Authority simple protocol
- Protocol used in UA for connecting from UA Server to Web Plugin when authenticating users here
19191 /tcp FW1_uaa Check Point OPSEC User Authority API
- Protocol for connections to the UA Server
19194 /udp CP_SecureAgent-udp SecureAgent Authentication service
19195 /udp CP_SecureAgent-udp SecureAgent Authentication service
60709 / tcp - not predefined -  Internally used by SecurePlatform for web based system administration (process: cpwmd). It's bound to localhost, so no remote connect is possible.
65524 /tcp FW1_sds_logon_NG Check Point SecuRemote Distribution Server Protocol
- Protocol for software distribution of Check Point components in Next Generation

Additionally defined protocols:

Internet Protocol 17 tunnel_test_mapped tunnel testing for a module performing the tunnel test
Internet Protocol 50 ESP IDTPSEC EncaDTPSulating Security Payload Protocol
Internet Protocol 112 VRRP Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol, HA for Nokia's IDTPSO

 


Shortcuts

FW  Firewall ex Enforcement Point, Gateway
GUI SmartConsole
ICA Internal CA, mostly primary SmartCenter
Mgmt Security Management Server  ex SmartCenter Server
DTPS Policy Server
SAA Session Authentication Agent
SIC Secure Internal Communication
SR SecuRemote Client
SCl SecureClient
MDG Multi Domain GUI (Provider-1)
MDS Multi Domain Server, Manager or Container (Provider-1)
CMA Customer Management Add-on (Provider-1)
MLM Multi Customer Log Module (Provider-1)
CLM  Log Server ex Customer Log Module

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