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From: 'ken'FTU
Date: Fri Dec 21 2001 - 17:06:03 CST

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    Try port 5000 for TCP and 1900 for UDP.

    'ken'

    Mark Medici wrote:

    > Does anyone have any information on the protocols and/or ports used
    > by Universal Plug-n-Play (uPnP)? I'm not looking for specific
    > sample code or a working exploit. However, I do want to know if
    > this vulnerability can be exploited from the Internet, and if so,
    > how to block it at our firewalls and border routers.
    >
    > Microsoft and CERT announced a vulnerability affecting Windows/XP,
    > Windows/Me and, potentially, Windows/98 with Universal Plug-n-Play.
    > See http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-059.asp
    > for details.
    >
    > Obviously, installing Microsoft's patch (Q315000 for Windows/XP, the
    > most critical platform) is essential. But users (our own and our
    > customers) frequently get new machines or reload existing ones and
    > put them on the network for several days before a SysAdmin learns of
    > their presence to properly patch them.
    >
    > If there are specific protocols and/or ports that can be associated
    > with Universal Plug-n-Play, then these can be blocked by our
    > firewalls, border routers and personal firewalls to protect against
    > exploits even if one of our users is remiss in installing patches.
    >
    > Further information is welcome.
    >
    >