Performing port-proxying and port-forwarding on Windows
infonews
security
Source: Embrace The RedJuly 14, 2020
Summary
Port-proxying is a Windows technique that allows a process listening on one network interface (such as localhost, which is only accessible locally) to be exposed on a different network interface. This is useful for scenarios like making a local-only service accessible remotely, forwarding traffic between two network interfaces, or pivoting (moving through a network to access other systems).
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
Original source: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2020/windows-port-forward/
First tracked: February 12, 2026 at 02:20 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%