description-logo Description

This indicates an attempt to use CHARGEN protocol.
The Character Generator Protocol (CHARGEN) is a protocol for testing, debugging, and measurement purposes.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

CHARGEN

Impact logoImpact

Unexpected network communication

Technology

Browser-Based, Network-Protocol, Client-Server, Peer-to-Peer, Cloud-Based, Mobile-Device

Behavior

  • Reasonable

Default Ports

  • TCP/19
  • UDP/19