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Port 47808 (BACnet/IP)

Building automation (HVAC, lighting, access control) over BACnet/IP (0xBAC0).

Registered (user) port, 1024-49151 UDP Industrial control (ICS/SCADA) Do not expose to the internet

Port 47808 is normally used over UDP; the checker tests TCP only, so a "filtered" result does not mean the UDP service is down.

What port 47808 is used for

Building automation (HVAC, lighting, access control) over BACnet/IP (0xBAC0).

Security: should port 47808 be open?

Do not expose to the internet. Exposed BACnet devices let anyone change building settings; isolate building networks.

IANA assignment

Service nameProtoDescriptionAssigneeReference
bacnet TCP Building Automation and Control Networks Coleman Brumley -
bacnet UDP Building Automation and Control Networks Coleman Brumley -

Registry dates for this port: registered 2011-02-10.

Check what is listening on port 47808

Linux: UDP 47808
sudo ss -ulnp 'sport = :47808'
Linux / macOS: which process owns the port
sudo lsof -nP -i :47808
Windows (Command Prompt)
netstat -ano | findstr :47808
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 47808

Test it from outside

UDP probe (no reply does not prove it is closed)
nc -vzu -w 5 HOST 47808

Block port 47808 in the firewall

ufw
sudo ufw deny 47808/udp
iptables
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 47808 -j DROP
nftables
sudo nft add rule inet filter input udp dport 47808 drop
Windows Firewall
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName 'Block UDP 47808' -Direction Inbound -Protocol UDP -LocalPort 47808 -Action Block

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Assignment data: IANA port number registry (public domain), retrieved 2026-11-10.