Incoming UDP traffic

M270 with v12.7.2

I'm starting to see a flood of dropped incoming traffic on port 33440/udp from external to our public IP address.

How do I not show this (and/or all incoming UDP traffic) in Traffic Monitor?

Comments

  • For a specific UDP port, list or range of ports, you can create a custom packet filter for the port(s), add it as a policy, set to Deny, with Logging disabled.
    For all UDP ports, add the predefined UDP packet filter, as above.

  • edited April 2022

    Back in January, I added the predefined UDP packet filter and set it to deny / no logs. I see no more UDP denied packets in the log.

    I just realize I have IKEv2 VPN configured but my users can still connect. IKEv2 uses UDP ports according to the article:

    By default, IKEv2 uses IPSec, which requires UDP ports 500 and 4500, and ESP IP Protocol 50.

    I'm confused why blocking all incoming UDP packets does not affect IKEv2 connection.

  • Fireware has some hidden policies which take precedence over user added policies.
    Some are for incoming IKE & IKEv2.

  • Got it. Thanks for your quick reply.

  • And, you can disable this one in VPN Settings -> "Enable IPSec built-in policy"

  • but that'll break IKEv2 VPN connection. We use that.

  • Yes.
    My point was that there in fact is a way to turn off this hidden firewall policy, IF desired.
    This is the only hidden policy which I happen to know of which can be turned off.

  • I suppose "Enable IPSec built-in policy" default setting is off. It gets checked/enabled if we configured (IKEv2, L2TP or IPSec) VPNs, right?

  • No, by default it is ON.

    From the docs:

    Disable or Enable the Built-in IPSec Policy

    The Firebox includes a built-in IPSec policy that allows IPSec traffic from Any-External to Firebox. This hidden policy enables the Firebox to function as an IPSec VPN endpoint for Branch Office VPN and Mobile VPN with IPSec tunnels. The built-in IPSec policy has a higher precedence than any manually created IPSec policy. The built-in IPSec policy is enabled by default. To disable this policy, clear the Enable built-in IPSec Policy check box. Do not disable the built-in policy unless you want to create another IPSec policy to terminate a VPN tunnel at a device other than the Firebox, such as a VPN concentrator on the Firebox trusted or optional network.

    If you clear the Enable built-in IPSec Policy check box, you must create IPSec policies to handle inbound VPN traffic to the Firebox and any other VPN endpoints.

  • The only tools which seem to use this port are shown here:
    https://www.speedguide.net/port.php?port=33440

    From the same source IP addr?

  • edited May 2022

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  • james.carsonjames.carson Moderator, WatchGuard Representative

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    -James Carson
    WatchGuard Customer Support

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