Port 5357 Hacktricks [portable] File

Port 5357 is used by Microsoft's Web Services for Devices API (WSDAPI) for local network discovery of devices like printers, and it is frequently targeted in penetration testing to gather host metadata and network information. Although not covered by HackTricks, this service often leaks information and can be mitigated by disabling Network Discovery in the Windows Control Panel or configuring firewall rules. More detailed port analysis can be found on PentestPad PentestPad

Discovery & Enumeration

✅ Information Disclosure (No Auth)

Elena scanned the IP range. Most ports were what she expected: 443 for the web server, 22 for SSH (hardened, thankfully), and 139/445 for file sharing. But one port glowed like a red thumb on her Nmap output. port 5357 hacktricks

CVE-2020-0796 (SMBGhost):

While primarily an SMBv3 vulnerability, some research has linked WSD-exposed interfaces to broader exploit chains in similar network discovery contexts. Detection and Mitigation Port 5357 is used by Microsoft's Web Services

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