To verify if port 5357 is active on a machine, administrators can use the following command in a Windows Command Prompt: netstat -abno | findstr 5357 Recommended Security Measures
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Attackers could send a crafted WS-Discovery message with an overly long "MIME-Version" string to execute arbitrary code with service-level privileges. port 5357 hacktricks
While primarily an SMBv3 vulnerability, some research has linked WSD-exposed interfaces to broader exploit chains in similar network discovery contexts. Detection and Mitigation To verify if port 5357 is active on
Primarily Windows Vista and later, including Windows 10, 11, and Windows Server. How WSDAPI Works including Windows 10