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    [Solved] Port 53, 80, 443 always open on all interfaces

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      dean2028
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      @KOM:

      While on LAN or WAN?

      While I'm on WAN on a very different network. So Webconfigurator is exposed to WAN attacks at the moment which really concerns me. I will put WebConfigurator to another port to decrease the risk as 80 and 443 are open from WAN.

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      • DerelictD
        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
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        That packet capture shows nothing but SYNs.

        Again, if you can get to the WebGUI you have a rule passing the traffic.

        Look at the states. See what's really happening.

        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
        A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
        DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
        Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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        • johnpozJ
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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          If he was getting to his gui from his wan, then his packet capture would show answer, ie syn,ack - like derelict says it only shows syn…

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          • KOMK
            KOM
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            I'm wondering if he's got the bogonsv6 issue and his ruleset has failed to load?

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            • DerelictD
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
              last edited by

              I'm wondering if he's got the bogonsv6 issue and his ruleset has failed to load?

              Already covered.

              Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
              A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
              DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
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                dean2028
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                @johnpoz:

                If he was getting to his gui from his wan, then his packet capture would show answer, ie syn,ack - like derelict says it only shows syn…

                That test with the capture was just a port scan from the mobile phone to WAN IP. There was no Webconfig access from the browser on https://WANIP.  I'm going to do additional tests now.

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                  Dude if you send a syn, you would get back a syn,ack if anything was listening o that port.  That is how it works.

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                    dean2028
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                    @KOM:

                    If a scan of your IP always shows open ports for 80,443 then I would tend to believe that it's hitting your ISP's equipment somehow.

                    You made me curious about that scenario, so simply switched off the pfSense box, then did another port scan… well... I would say portscan is not so useful as I saw the same result, 80 and 443 were open. When scanned the VPN_US public IP, I got the same result 53, 80, 443 seemed to be open. You're right, this is some equipment of the provider.

                    However this still doesn't change the fact, I'm able to reach pfSense Webconfigurator on 443 from the WAN. Now, I put WebConfigurator to a high port, therefore at least the login page cannot be called fron the WAN, even if 443 is open.

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                    • johnpozJ
                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                      Dude how would that be?  If pfsense is off and something is answer 443 which is NOT pfsense… How exactly are you then access 443 with pfsense webgui?

                      This scenario comes up ever couple of weeks or so where some users says my wan is open.. Either something in front of it, or they are checking from the lan side.  Or they actually opened it on their wan rules.

                      Here is the thing about your VPN as well - there are a few vpns that will port forward down the tunnel.  But it will NEVER be the standard ports.. Its always some high port that you have to configure on their site for your account, etc.

                      Send me your IP and port your listening on in a PM and will check if can get to your web gui..

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                      • GrimsonG
                        Grimson Banned
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                        Did you try to log into the WebUI, maybe your provider is using pfSense too.

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                          dean2028
                          last edited by

                          @johnpoz:

                          Dude how would that be?  If pfsense is off and something is answer 443 which is NOT pfsense… How exactly are you then access 443 with pfsense webgui?

                          Sorry, if I was not clear. Those were different tests otherwise I had to be drunk or something…

                          1. pfSense box off - start portscan from a mobile provider IP to WAN IP - result: 80, 443 seems to be open.
                          2. pfSense box on - start portscan from a mobile provider IP to WAN IP - result: 80, 443 seems to be open.
                          3. pfsense box on - open https://WANIP from a mobile provider IP from the browser of the phone - result: pfSense login page

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                          • johnpozJ
                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                            Send me this wanIP and port your using… I want to see this... Since your rules do not show anything open.  And they are intercepting it clearly since you say you show it open when pfsense is off..

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                              dean2028
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                              @Grimson:

                              Did you try to log into the WebUI, maybe your provider is using pfSense too.

                              I tried to call http://VPN_US_IP again from the mobile browser and I still see this nginx forbidden page. So there is no magic here, that page comes from the box of the provider. In the meantime I got a very different public IP when reconnected to VPN_US, so it's not my pfSense box for sure. Apologise to everyone, this completely confused me as I thought the error page comes from the pfSense box.

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                              • johnpozJ
                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                                Yeah scanning your IP I don't see 80 or 443 open at all… Nothing comes back on those ports.. NOTHING!!!

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                                  dean2028
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                                  @dean2028:

                                  3. pfsense box on - open https://WANIP from a mobile provider IP from the browser of the phone - result: pfSense login page

                                  I simply cannot reproduce this anymore since I put the webconfigurator to high port then back to 443. I'm just wondering, maybe I was distrait and my mobile connected back to the local network when tested… don't have a better idea.

                                  Ok, let me summarize what's figured out so far:

                                  Symptom1:
                                    Portscan shows ports 80, 443 open when WAN IP scanned from the internet
                                    Portscan shows ports 53, 80, 443 open when VPN_US_IP scanned from the internet

                                  Cause1 (probably): this comes from the boxes of the ISP and VPN provider as portscan gives the same result with powered off pfSense box.

                                  Symptom2:
                                    when http://VPN_US_IP called from a browser from the internet, nginx 403 forbidden error page appears

                                  Cause2 (at least that's my understanding): the error page comes from the box of the VPN provider

                                  Symptom3: when https://WAN_IP called from an external browser, pfSense login page visible
                                    Cause3: the test was not accurate, the client probably connected back to the access point while testing, then pfSense catched that (even if the WAN IP used).

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                                    dean2028
                                    last edited by

                                    @johnpoz:

                                    Yeah scanning your IP I don't see 80 or 443 open at all… Nothing comes back on those ports.. NOTHING!!!

                                    but why I see this then from the app when scanning? Should I throw this app away then? How did you scan me?
                                    I use the iOS version of Net Analyzer, and it shows these ports open, even if I turn off pfSense.

                                    Anyway, thanks a lot for your effort to check that.

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                                      dean2028
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                                      @Grimson:

                                      Did you try to log into the WebUI, maybe your provider is using pfSense too.

                                      This did not came to my mind at all at that point as I became upset. Now, I think that page came from internal as I'm not able to reproduce it anymore. No idea at all. As usually there is no magic, I think maybe I was not careful enough to make sure my mobile is completely on external IP and doesn't connected back to the AP.

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                                        dean2028
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                                        I tried to check again ports 80 and 443 on the WAN IP with telnet. So I disconnected my notebook from the access point, then connected to the phone. The phone was a hotspot. I'm sure it was not connected to the AP this time.

                                        result:

                                        telnet WANIP 443
                                        Trying WANIP…
                                        Connected to WANIP.
                                        Escape character is '^]'.
                                        Connection closed by foreign host.

                                        telnet WANIP 80
                                        Trying WANIP...
                                        Connected to WANIP.
                                        Escape character is '^]'.
                                        Connection closed by foreign host.

                                        Why does telnet able to connect?

                                        If I open http://WANIP from the browser, I get an empty white page after 5-10 seconds.
                                        https://WANIP doesn't give me anything back, it times out.

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                                        • pttP
                                          ptt Rebel Alliance
                                          last edited by

                                          Try with one "external" (online) Tool/Scanner

                                          https://mxtoolbox.com/PortScan.aspx

                                          http://nmap.online-domain-tools.com/

                                          https://pentest-tools.com/network-vulnerability-scanning/tcp-port-scanner-online-nmap

                                          https://www.yougetsignal.com/

                                          https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

                                          And while you're scanning, check the  " WAN Firewall Logs"

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                                            dean2028
                                            last edited by

                                            @ptt:

                                            Try with one "external" (online) Tool/Scanner
                                            ….
                                            And while you're scanning, check the  " WAN Firewall Logs"

                                            Thanks a lot, ptt!

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