If 179 is open to the public, attackers can attempt to establish a BGP peering session.
Port 179 is the default port used by the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) . BGP is responsible for managing how packets are routed across the internet between different Autonomous Systems (AS). Protocol: TCP (Connection-oriented) Purpose: Exchanging routing information between peers. hacktricks 179
In the center of the void sat a single terminal. On the screen, a message flickered: If 179 is open to the public, attackers
: BGP prefers the most specific route (e.g., a /24 subnet over a /16 subnet). If the attacker announces a highly specific block, traffic globally shifts away from the legitimate destination and routes straight to the attacker's infrastructure. hacktricks 179