TCP 2375

ProtocolTCP
Port2375
LabelsDocker REST API (plain)

Synopsis

  • TCP port 2375 is the default unsecured (HTTP) endpoint for the Docker Engine Remote API.
  • Docker Desktop and legacy Docker for Windows can expose the daemon on tcp://localhost:2375 to let the Docker CLI and other clients communicate with it.
  • Portainer connects to remote Docker hosts via tcp://host:2375 to manage containers, images, and networks.
  • Jenkins (via the Docker plugin) often targets DOCKER_HOST=tcp://host:2375 to build images and run containers on a remote Docker daemon.
  • GitLab CI’s docker:dind service and GitLab Runner commonly use the Docker API on 2375 in examples and setups when TLS is not enabled.
  • HashiCorp Nomad’s Docker driver can use DOCKER_HOST=tcp://host:2375 to control containers on a remote host.
  • Security: Attackers routinely scan for exposed 2375 and abuse it to deploy malicious containers or cryptominers (e.g., TeamTNT, Kinsing, Doki campaigns).
  • The TLS-protected alternative port for the Docker API is 2376.

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