Well-known · Windows

135 MS RPC Endpoint Mapper

TCP Yes
UDP Yes
SCTP
DCCP

What it is

Microsoft EPMAP / DCE-RPC locator — clients ask it which dynamic port a service uses.

When / why

Core to AD, DCOM, WMI and Exchange. Internet-exposed 135 is a major risk; keep internal only.

Protocol status detail

TransportStatusMeaning
TCP Yes Assigned by IANA and standardized, specified, or widely used on this port.
UDP Yes Assigned by IANA and standardized, specified, or widely used on this port.
SCTP Not applicable for this transport.
DCCP Not applicable for this transport.

Port range

Well-known (0–1023). System port for a core service. On Unix-like systems, binding it requires superuser privileges.

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