TCP Port 1194 – openvpn

About TCP Port 1194

Port 1194 is registered with the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) for openvpn. The IANA description reads: ‘OpenVPN’. This port is referenced in 2 IDS rules and exhibits low malware activity in monitored traffic.

IDS Rule References

2 IDS / security rules reference TCP port 1194. Presence in IDS rules does not mean traffic on this port is malicious. These are patterns security tools monitor.

Rule categories (top 2): attempted-admin (1), misc-activity (1).

Sample rule descriptions for TCP port 1194:

• MALWARE-BACKDOOR Infector 1.6 Client to Server Connection Request
• ET EXPLOIT Possible OpenVPN CVE-2014-6271 attempt

Malware Activity

Some malware indicators are observed on this port.

1 of 2 IDS rules for TCP port 1194 involve malware activity.

Data Sources

This information is compiled from: IANA Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry, Emerging Threats Open Ruleset (BSD 2-Clause / GPLv2 per SID range), and Snort Community Rules (GPLv2).