TCP 3389
Synopsis
- TCP port 3389 is the default port for Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) on Windows (TermService).
- It is used by Windows Server Remote Desktop Services and Windows 10/11 Pro/Enterprise for remote logons via Microsoft Remote Desktop clients.
- Microsoft Remote Assistance sessions also use RDP over 3389 to the target Windows machine.
- On Linux, the xrdp server listens on 3389 to allow RDP clients to access Linux desktops.
- Cloud VMs (e.g., Microsoft Azure and AWS EC2 Windows instances) commonly expose 3389 for administration unless routed through RD Gateway or Bastion.
- Remote desktop clients such as Microsoft Remote Desktop, FreeRDP, and rdesktop connect to hosts on 3389.
- Broker/VDI solutions (e.g., VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, and Apache Guacamole) can use RDP and thus connect to Windows endpoints on 3389.
- Security: 3389 is heavily targeted for brute-force logins and RDP exploits (e.g., BlueKeep/CVE-2019-0708), often used as initial access for ransomware; avoid exposing it directly to the internet.
Observed activity
Last 30 days
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