Because WS-Discovery relies on multicast communication to discover devices, an attacker inside the network can spoof WS-Discovery responses. : Set up a malicious rogue device.

Port 5357 is the default TCP port for the protocol, a Microsoft implementation of the Devices Profile for Web Services (DPWS) . It was introduced in Windows Vista and is active by default in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10, especially when Network Discovery is enabled.

When a Windows machine exposes port 5357, it runs an HTTP-based daemon backed by the kernel-mode driver HTTP.sys . This architecture supports local network asset coordination: port 5357 hacktricks

Port 5357 HackTricks: Analyzing WSDAPI and Network Discovery Vulnerabilities

Because the service relies on the Windows http.sys driver to handle HTTP requests, it is susceptible to any core OS vulnerabilities affecting that driver. It was introduced in Windows Vista and is

If you’re trying to : Yes — it can sometimes be exploited for SSRF , internal host discovery , or NTLM relay if a vulnerable service is listening. Check if the service responds to http://<target>:5357 — some WSD implementations leak system information.

Port 5357 (TCP) is a frequently encountered port during internal network penetration testing, particularly when scanning Windows environments. Often identified as , this port facilitates network discovery and communication with peripherals. If you’re trying to : Yes — it

This port opens automatically when Network Discovery is set to "Private" or "Domain" profiles inside the Windows Advanced Sharing Control Panel. Enumeration Techniques

Use specialized tools that understand WS-Discovery to query the service for device descriptions. 3. Security Risks and Potential Exploitation

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Because WS-Discovery relies on multicast communication to discover devices, an attacker inside the network can spoof WS-Discovery responses. : Set up a malicious rogue device.

Port 5357 is the default TCP port for the protocol, a Microsoft implementation of the Devices Profile for Web Services (DPWS) . It was introduced in Windows Vista and is active by default in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10, especially when Network Discovery is enabled.

When a Windows machine exposes port 5357, it runs an HTTP-based daemon backed by the kernel-mode driver HTTP.sys . This architecture supports local network asset coordination:

Port 5357 HackTricks: Analyzing WSDAPI and Network Discovery Vulnerabilities

Because the service relies on the Windows http.sys driver to handle HTTP requests, it is susceptible to any core OS vulnerabilities affecting that driver.

If you’re trying to : Yes — it can sometimes be exploited for SSRF , internal host discovery , or NTLM relay if a vulnerable service is listening. Check if the service responds to http://<target>:5357 — some WSD implementations leak system information.

Port 5357 (TCP) is a frequently encountered port during internal network penetration testing, particularly when scanning Windows environments. Often identified as , this port facilitates network discovery and communication with peripherals.

This port opens automatically when Network Discovery is set to "Private" or "Domain" profiles inside the Windows Advanced Sharing Control Panel. Enumeration Techniques

Use specialized tools that understand WS-Discovery to query the service for device descriptions. 3. Security Risks and Potential Exploitation

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