Well-known · Cross-platform

502 Modbus

TCP Yes
UDP Yes
SCTP
DCCP

What it is

Modbus/TCP industrial automation protocol.

When / why

OT/SCADA. No authentication — strictly segment from IT networks.

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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