CPNX - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Computer Protocol Network Executive (CPNX) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
CPNX is Computer Protocol Network Executive, part of a suite of protocols used to manage and coordinate networked computer systems.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Computer Protocol Network Executive
- Abbreviation
- CPNX
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 72
- IANA Keyword
- CPNX
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- CPNX
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
CPNX is a little-documented 1980s-era protocol, and is historical, with no known modern deployment.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #72 - Computer Protocol Network Executive - is typically dropped by edge routers and firewalls. Advanced threat actors and malware families can use these non-standard IP protocol numbers for lateral movement (east-west communication) inside internal networks.