Port 179 is used by routers to establish peering sessions. When this port is exposed to the public internet, it creates significant security risks:
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: Unauthenticated sessions can be hijacked to inject malicious routing information. 2. HackTricks Pentesting Methodology for Port 179 Port 179 is used by routers to establish peering sessions